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Paraformaldehyde decontamination

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From: (France) Date: 7 March 2005, 19:02 [GMT]
Subject: Paraformaldehyde decontamination

Could you please let me know if vapour paraformaldehyde can still be used for room decontamination and if it is not now forbiden because of its toxic effects ...

Many thanks in advance ...

Roberta COLLINO.

From: (Belgium) Date: 10 March 2005, 21:21 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Paraformaldehyde decontamination

Dear,

The answer you're looking for you can find under questions Q00372 and Q00236.

Kind regards,
Wim Renders

From: (United Kingdom) Date: 22 March 2005, 11:53 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Paraformaldehyde decontamination

Dear Sir,

Formaldehyde is now classified as a Class One carcinogen by the World Health Organisation, a safe fumigation alternative is Hydrogen Peroxide bio-decontamination. Using this system the bio-decontamination is also validated using Biological Indicators.

See www.bioquell.com for more information.

Chris Langley
UK

From: Walter Accoe (Belgium) Date: 14 April 2005, 14:35 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Paraformaldehyde decontamination

paraformaldehyde is not necessary and is to avoid
better is a good cleaning and ventilation
use a disinfectant for horizontal surfaces
curtains have to be washed after the patient has left

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