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Fuse for Surfaces
A safe and effective alternative
disinfectant to chlorine tablets
Time for change at Who are Tristel?
Tristel plc is an infection control and
Homerton University Hospital decontamination company that utilizes
the technology of chlorine dioxide
to disinfect instruments as well as
Chlorine tablets have historically been used for surfaces. Tristel’s products kill all
organisms, including spores, in short
decades in the fight against hospital acquired exposure times.
infections (HCAI’s), however, they have their limits.
Tristel have been in the NHS sector for
Chlorine tablets are harmful to users and the over 15 years and have a long pedigree
environment, corrosive to the fabric of buildings of combating infection in all areas
of medical device decontamination,
and hard surfaces and finally achieving the correct water system purification and surfaces’
concentration can be problematic. disinfection.
What is chlorine dioxide?
The Infection Control and Housekeeping Team at Chlorine dioxide is a well understood
and widely researched chemistry that
Homerton hospital were looking at changing from
is used in many applications worldwide,
chlorine tablets due to the problems experienced. including fruit and vegetable washing,
Floors were becoming damaged and staff were meat and poultry disinfection and
mouth washes and contact lens
complaining of health problems when making up cleaners.
chlorine solutions. It was time for change...
While chlorine dioxide has chlorine
in its name, their chemical properties
are radically different from each other.
Chlorine dioxide has a higher oxidising
capacity than chlorine which means it is
more effective as a disinfectant.
Chlorine dioxide works at much
lower concentrations than chlorine
meaning it’s health and safety profile
is better and it is safer for users and
the environment. Chlorine dioxide is
highly effective bioicide, but because
the chemical structure at the surface of
human cells differs from that of micro-
organisms, it is non-toxic and safe.
Chlorine dioxide does not damage
Tristel Fuse for Surfaces
floors, lift up polish or attack stainless
burstable sachets steel as chlorine can.
The advantages of Tristel Fuse
over chlorine tablets
• Simple to use burstable sachet,
no counting out tablets
• Comes in 5 litre and 1 litre
sachets
• Ready to use immediately, no
waiting for tablets to dissolve
• 5 minute contact time for all
organisms
• Comes in a pleasant lemon
fragrance
• Does not produce strong fumes
as with chlorine tablets
• Contains a detergent, cleans
as well as disinfects
• Lasts for 24 hours
• Can be used with tepid water
• Does not lift up polish, damage
floors, mattress’s or microfibre
The world’s only sachets generating 1 litre of working
cloths as chlorine tablets can
solution and sachets generating 5
practical rapid action litres of working solution. Both remain • Does not corrode stainless
high-level disinfecting active for 24 hours. A detergent has steel or other metals unlike
been added to enable cleaning and chlorine tablets
and sporicidal solution disinfection to be one process.
for large surface areas • Cost is not prohibitive to use,
Activation of chlorine dioxide is instant hospitals report a saving or
What is Tristel Fuse for Surfaces? and both size sachets come in a similar cost to chlorine tablets
Tristel Fuse for Surfaces was developed fragranced version (lemon scented) or
• Staff find it pleasant and easy
as the world’s only practical rapid un-fragranced (swimming pool/chlorine
to use, unlike chlorine tablets
action high-level disinfecting and odour). No fumes are given off and,
sporicidal solution for large surface as Tristel Fuse is a liquid, there is no • Available from NHS Supply
areas. It combines the biocidal efficacy waiting time for dilution. Fuse is ready Chain and discussed in the
of chlorine dioxide with a detergent to use immediately. Disposal is to NHS Cleaning Manual (under
producing a dual cleaning agent. normal drainage. ‘New Technologies’)
Tristel Fuse is rapidly effective against Homerton trial summary
organisms that could result in HAI’s, The Tristel representatives organised a
including that of the spore forming trial of Tristel Fuse on a number of wards
organism Clostridium difficile. Fuse is at the Homerton Hospital. Full training
y
also effective against MRSA and blood was provided to all of the housekeepers sm
elly nast
and nursing staff.
messy
born viruses.
slow
Biocidally, Fuse is far superior to After a successful trial, Homerton
sodium hyperchlorite (chlorine tablets). Hospital adopted Tristel Fuse for
Surfaces throughout the Trust.
Tristel Fuse for Surfaces is a sporicidal
surface cleaner that comes in a The Infection Control Department
burstable sachet. It can be used on all commented as follows:
hard surfaces including floors, walls,
doors, windows, bathrooms and all “The Homerton have decided to switch
patient areas. There is a choice of to Tristel Fuse for general cleaning
and disinfection as part of the Trusts’s delivers what it says on the tin, coupled
commitment to prevent and control with the right amount of training, Tristel
healthcare associated infections. The is an effective cleaning solution aimed at
product has been introduced at the reducing HCAI’s.”
beginning of the year and with extensive
training that covered both domestics John McMullan, Medirest Operations
and nursing staff. It was enthusiastically Manager commented as follows:
received. It was appealing to both
groups because of the easy way to “Since we introduced Tristel to site, over
prepare the solution with minimal 12 months ago, we have been extremely
waiting time and the ability to clean satisfied with its performance. Unlike the
almost any surfaces from commodes, product that was being used previously
IV drip stands, mattresses and any (chlorine tablets), Tristel has not Above is the patented Tristel Fuse for Surfaces
other surfaces. damaged the shine of polished floors, sachet, designed to provide a high-level
disinfecting and sporicidal solution when
nor has it left white powder residues
mixed with five litres of water. Sachets are also
The Trust have already low numbers of everywhere. It is far easier/more efficient available for mixing with one litre of water where
Clostridium difficile cases due to prudent to use than the soluble chlorine tablets, smaller quantities of solution are required.
antibiotic prescribing, introduced a with mixing times in seconds rather
For further details regarding Tristel’s Fuse for
couple of years ago and the use of a than tens of minutes, thereby allowing Surfaces range, or to find out more about any of
chlorine solution, but with the Tristel’s the Domestics to carry on with their Tristel’s other products, please contact:
chlorine dioxide technology, it is efficient work schedules without having to wait
Tristel Solutions Limited
as a sporicidal disinfectant that you can on tablets to dissolve etc. It also works
Lynx Business Park, Fordham Road,
spray unlike chlorine based solutions extremely well with Microfibre cleaning Snailwell, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7NY
with minimal contact time. Tristel is not cloths and mops as, once the solution
Tel: +44 (0)1638 721500
damaging to equipments unlike chlorine is diluted in the relevant amount of
Fax: +44 (0)1638 721911
that can become corrosive over repeated water it can be poured over the cloths Email: mail@tristel.com
use. I believe that with a product that immediately.” Web: www.tristel.com
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