Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) has replaced that of Chlorine (Hypochlorus Acid) in water treatment and disinfection because of the many advantages brought by a biocidal and antivral power. Indeed Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) is the safest and most effective answer against the risk of Legionellosis, especially in Hot Water systems, by affecting and breaking down, besides pathogens, even bio films, the natural habitat in which both the Legionella bacteria, the cause of Legionellosis and other species of bacteria proliferate. Using Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) in the disinfection of water has demonstrated to be no less than 10 times more effective against bacteria, algae, fungi and viruses.
Moreover Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) is not aggressive towards internal pipework and its effects are longer lasting, up to several days and infiltrate a wider area from the injection point, ensuring the treatment of the whole plumbing system, even by using a small amount of product. Always, unlike with Chlorine there is no risk of the formation of potentially cancer causing by-products from disinfection, and for all these reasons the use of Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) is also much less of a health risk to the user and is suitable for drinking water treatment. In addition to combating Legionella in hospitals, nursing homes, schools and hotels, other applications for Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) disinfection are in the food and beverage industries, waste water treatment, in agriculture, livestock farming, viticulture and in cooling towers.