title: Reducing disinfectant wastage.
abstract: In order to lower departmental costs in an ophthalmological outpatient department by reducing wastage, the stability of available chlorine at levels of 280 ppm and 560 ppm in litre solutions of sodium dichloroisocyanurate was investigated over a three-week period. There was no significant decay in available chlorine at these levels in solutions kept at 20 degrees C. Sodium dichloroisocyanurate may be prepared on a weekly instead of a daily basis with an annual saving of 1200 pounds to 1400 pounds.
authors.affiliation: St Paul's Eye Hospital, Liverpool.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Damjanovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D002713:Chlorine / Q000032:analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004202:Disinfectants; D004355:Drug Stability; D004739:England; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000191:economics*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D014227:Triazines
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D014227:Triazines; D002713:Chlorine; C011765:troclosene