FAQ - Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2)
What is chlorine dioxide?
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)
is a highly effective, eco-friendly microbiocide that carries
US EPA, FDA and UK Government approvals for many of its uses.
It is a selective oxidant that eliminates both planktonic and
sessile bacteria, disinfects surfaces, and rapidly destroys biofilms
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How do SafeOx generators produce
chlorine dioxide?
SafeOx generators operate using an extremely efficient two-part
generating system that uses sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid
in the presence of a unique catalyst to generate significantly
greater levels of chlorine dioxide than previously possible ...
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Is chlorine dioxide approved for
use in potable water?
Chlorine dioxide is US EPA approved for both the pre-treatment
and final disinfection of potable waters. It will eliminate microorganisms
including Escherichia coli (e coli) and other coliforms, Listeria,
Staphylococcus aureus, Giardia cysts, algae, and Salmonella ...
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Does chlorine dioxide have any other approvals?
Many of its uses are US EPA, FDA, and UK Government approved,
and highly recommended by many researchers and research establishments
throughout the world ... more
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Is chlorine dioxide pH dependant?
Because chlorine dioxide is a dissolved gas, it does not ionise
to form weak acids (as chlorine and bromine do) in aqueous solutions.
This allows ClO2 to be effective over a wide pH range ... more
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How does chlorine dioxide affect the environment?
Chlorine dioxide is a highly effective, eco-friendly microbiocide
that carries US EPA, FDA and UK Government approvals for many
of its uses ... more >>
Can I use chlorine dioxide in cooling
towers?
The use of chlorine dioxide in cooling towers, loops and cooling
systems greatly assists in the control of algae, planktonic bacteria,
biofilm and scale, helping to maintain the efficiency of heat
exchanger surfaces, reservoir intakes, and ancillary equipment
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Can I use chlorine dioxide in food
and beverage process applications?
Chlorine dioxide provides excellent microbiological control for
the food & beverage processing sectors in areas including
brewing and bottling, fruit and vegetables (FDA approved application),
poultry and other meats, fish, and dairy processes. ClO2 also
provides excellent microbiological control in flume waters, packaging
operations and process disinfection ...
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Can I use chlorine dioxide in hospitals
and healthcare facilities?
Because of its biocidal characteristics, ClO2 is ideal for water
hygiene applications in hospitals and healthcare facilities. It
has consistently been shown to be the best molecule for eradicating
the causative organism of Legionnaires' disease. In the UK, the
Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)
has recommended chlorine dioxide as the best available technology
for control of Legionella in hot and cold water systems ... more
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Can I use chlorine dioxide for potable
water treatment?
Chlorine dioxide is US EPA approved for both the pre-treatment
and final disinfection of potable waters. It will eliminate microorganisms
including Escherichia coli (e coli) and other coliforms, Listeria,
Staphylococcus aureus, Giardia cysts, algae, and Salmonella. It
has also consistently been shown to be the best molecule for eradicating
the causative organism of Legionnaires' disease. It also effectively
removes hard water components i.e. iron and manganese, it promotes
flocculation, and aids in the removal of turbidity ... more
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Can I use chlorine dioxide for ultrapure
water treatment?
Ultrapure water is used to process pharmaceuticals, to rinse
silicon microchips, and to feed high-pressure boilers and turbines
in power plants and chemical processing installations. Ultra-pure
water delivered at the process level must have between 99.9% and
99.99% of typical fresh water impurities removed. In addition
to other contaminants, process-piping systems must be free of
bacteria and biofilm. Chlorine dioxide helps control algae, planktonic
and sessile bacteria, and biofilm in process piping ... more
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Can I use chlorine dioxide for waste-water
treatment?
Chlorine dioxide safely oxidises phenols, cyanides, aldehydes,
and mercaptans, reduced sulfur compounds and some pesticides.
It is useful in both waste-water treatment and scrubber systems.
Chlorine dioxide is an eco-friendly oxidant that is preferred
by many regulating water utilities and supply authorities for
final discharge disinfection ...
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Can I use chlorine dioxide for water
hygiene applications?
Because of its highly effective biocidal characteristics, chlorine
dioxide is ideal for use in water hygiene activities. ClO2 has
consistently been shown to be the best molecule for eradicating
the causative organism of Listeriosis and Legionnaires' Disease.
It also controls other potentially dangerous bacteria such as
Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli and other coliforms. It is also
effective against Giardia cysts, algae and amoebae, planktonic
and sessile organisms ...
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Can I use chlorine dioxide for the
control of Legionella bacteria?
In the UK, the Building Services Research and Information Association
(BSRIA) has recommended chlorine dioxide as the best available
technology for the control of Legionella in hot and cold water
systems ... more
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What else is chlorine dioxide used
to control?
Chlorine dioxide is a stable, dissolved gas that is a strong
bactericide and virucide at concentrations as low as 0.1 ppm.
With minimal contact time, it is highly effective against many
pathogenic organisms including Legionella, Listeria, Salmonella,
amoebal cysts, Giardia cysts, E. Coli, and Cryptosporidium. Importantly,
CIO2 also destroys biofilms so bacterial regrowth is significantly
impeded ... more >>
How do I test the levels of chlorine
dioxide generated?
SafeOx's innovative range of high quality, 'easy to use' drop
testers are specific to chlorine dioxide. They are extremely cost
effective and simple enough to be used by either technical or
non-technical operators ...
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Do SafeOx offer any more products?
The SafeOx range of products also includes approved chemical
precursors for use with our generator systems, CIO2 test kits
and reagents, and associated dosing and control equipment.
Who are SafeOx?
SafeOx are innovative, industry leading specialist providers
of high quality chlorine dioxide generators, chemicals, test kits
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