Protecting Your Practice
As of April 29, 2009, human cases of Swine Flu have been confirmed in the USA, Mexico, Canada and six other countries worldwide and have been suspected in many other nations. Deaths have been reported in the US and Mexico.
The World Health Organization warned that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic, and raised its pandemic alert to phase 5 (phase 6 is the highest in the scale; it is for a full-scale pandemic).
Just how safe are we against the Swine Flu? According to the WHO, CDC and Health Canada, taking precautions to protect yourself and your practice is the best course of action.
Surface disinfection in dental and medical practices is performed daily. However, which product is the best choice?
OPTIM 33TB, with AHP (accelerated hydrogen peroxide) technology, is a surface cleaner and disinfectant that has gained the reputation as being one of the most effective and safe surface disinfectants on the market.
It has a 1 minute virucidal claim against both enveloped (easy to kill viruses such as Influenza) and nonenveloped viruses (difficult to kill viruses such as Polio) which provides an added level of “comfort and confidence” in the event of a viral outbreak.
Its superior virucidal efficacy was recognized and subsequently recommended for the cleaning and disinfection of surfaces within all major healthcare facilities in Ontario Canada during the widely publicized SARS epidemic in early 2003. AHP was chosen because of its unique ability to balance rapid effectiveness with user and patient safety.
Confidence is key in any outbreak situation and when dealing with a relatively unknown virus such as new strains of the H1N1 Swine Flu.
OPTIM contains no VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) and carries no precautionary warnings on the label (EPA Cat. 4). OPTIM 33TB provides safer infection control for tattoo, piercing, dental and medical staff, their patients and their environment.
For more information about OPTIM 33TB and protecting yourself against the Swine Flu, in a Tattoo or Body Art Studio / Dental or Medical Practice contact us.
Alternatively, go to www.scican.com or contact SciCan directly.
In the U.S.A. 1.800.572.1211
In Canada 1.800.667.7733
Water pump. For STATIM 1000 & 2000 units, 120V.
Water Pumps
Identifying Pump Types
Fluid-O-Tech Pump
The Fluid-O-Tech pump is generally factory fitted to older units with revision 3.x/4/x controller boards up to approximately 1994-1995. It is a small rectangular pump with a diode plug attached to the top. The pump rests on a vibration-damping pad on the bottom of the chassis and is held in place with a wire bracket. The pump is secured to the bracket by a cable tie at each end. The black lead is attached to controller board J1-5 (LINE) and the white lead is attached to controller board J1-6 (NEUTRAL).SciCan Pump
The SciCan pump is generally factory fitted to units with revision 2.x/5.x/6.x and some early 7.x controller boards from 1995 up to mid 2008. It has a similar footprint to the Fluid-O-Tech pump, however the diode is now integrated into the pump. The pump is mounted on two vibration damping rubber brackets. Each bracket is secured to the chassis with two screws. The black lead is attached to controller board J1-5 (LINE) and the white lead is attached to controller board J1-6 (NEUTRAL).Ulka Pump
The Ulka pump is factory fitted to units with revision 7.x controller boards only from mid 2008 onwards. It is slightly smaller than the SciCan pump and can be identified by the configuration of the wires on top of the pump. The two visible connections are located adjacent and parallel to each other whereas the two visible connections on the SciCan pump are opposing each other and have a thermal switch connecting them. The pump is mounted on two vibration damping rubber brackets. Each bracket is secured to the chassis with two screws. The black lead is attached to controller board J1-5 (LINE) and the white lead is attached to controller board J1-6 (NEUTRAL).Note: Important information on pump interchangeability:
- The Fluid-O-Tech pump is no longer available, but units with this pump can be retrofitted with the SciCan pump ONLY.
- The SciCan pump and Ulka pump are NOT interchangeable. They are both still available. If replacing the pump during maintenance or servicing, the same pump must be fitted to ensure the unit works correctly.
