Inivos ProXcide - Section 4: before Using the Proxcide Page 15; Achieving E Ective Decontamination

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL REVISION 4.0 • APRIL 2020
4.2.1 Operating parameters
In order to carry out an eective bio-
decontamination cycle the ProXcide™ has
certain operating requirements that must be
fulfilled:
Removal of absorbent material – although
everything has a natural absorbency level
irrespective of its construction, it is beneficial
to remove highly absorbent materials such as
textiles (including curtains and bed linen), paper
and other porous materials from the area to be
treated.
Exposed surfaces – the ProXcide™ relies on the
movement of vapour and gaseous hydrogen
peroxide around a space to treat the surfaces
within it. Therefore directly adjacent surfaces,
i.e. two flat surfaces touching, need to be
separated so that they are accessible to the
treatment vapour.
Ambient and surface temperatures of between
10ºC and 35ºC, ambient humidity of between
15% and 85% - to ensure capacity for the
vapour in the enclosed air volume can reach
the required concentration, the treatment space
must fall within these ranges.
Contained air volume - to eectively treat the
surfaces contained within the treatment space,
the ProXcide™ requires a contained air volume.
Therefore ventilation and potential leak points
must be sealed to ensure the air volume remains
the same throughout the process.
In the event of any of the above parameters
being breached, the ProXcide™ will register a
fault and move immediately into a deactivation
cycle.
4.2.2 The ProXcide™ in cleaning
It is important to clarify that the ProXcide™
bio-decontamination system is not a cleaning
process. The eectiveness of the process is
adversely aected by the cleanliness of the
area. Please follow all steps stated in Section
4.3 to prepare the treatment space prior to
using the ProXcide™.
4.2 Achieving eective decontamination