Haz-Tab Tablets

For Chlorine Disinfection Solutions Used In Infection Control

Chlorine is the chemical recommended by the Department of Health for the safe disinfection of blood and body fluid spills and for general environmental disinfection. ¹ However, hypochlorite solutions are unstable ²,  bulky to store, may be hazardous ³ and are readily inactivated by organic matter such as blood. ⁴

By contrast chlorine tablets made with NaDCC (Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate) are stable, compact and the solutions made up from them are more effective in the presence of organic matter. ⁵ Most importantly they provide a simple method for hospital staff to make up chlorine solutions for effective disinfection in wards, theatres, clinics and departments.

Guest Medical Haz-Tabs are formulated using NaDCC , and when used with the appropriate diluter provide a safe, efficient and simple method to make up a correct strength chlorine solution for effective environmental disinfection.  Simple to follow instructions for use are printed on the tablet containers, diluters and are also available as posters.

Haz-Tabs Diluters
Haz-Tab diluters are designed to make it simple and safe for ward staff to make up the correct strength of chlorine solution for the disinfection of blood-spills (10,000 ppm) or for general environmental disinfection(1,000 ppm).

• For accurate dilution of all Haz-Tab tablet sizes
• Easier mixing of the solution
• Instructions for use are printed on the label

Haz-Tabs 4.5g NaDCC Non-Effervescent Tablet

• Cost effective disinfection
• Quick and easy to use
• Well established NaDCC chlorine donor
• Pre-printed diluters ensure correct dilution strength

Order Codes
Product	Code
4.5g Haz-Tabs in tubs of 100 tablets packed 12 tubs to a case.	H8801
2.5 litre diluter to make up 1,000 ppm available chlorine solution. Case of 20.	H8805
1.0 litre diluter to make up 10,000 ppm available chlorine solution. Case of 24.	H8806

4.5g Haz-Tab Tablets are also available from the NHS supply chain.
NHS Supply Chain Code for 4.5g Haz-Tab Tablets: MRB 284

Haz-Tabs 2.5g NaDCC Effervescent Tablet

• Effervescent formulation
• Freely soluble tablet
• Competitively priced
• Simple and precise dilution procedure

Order Codes
Product	Code
2.5g Haz-Tabs in tubs of 100 tablets packed 6 tubs to a case.	H8811
2.5g Haz-Tabs – Foil wrapped- one case contains 6 cartons x 100 tablets.	H8811/F
Diluter for effervescent Haz-Tab tablets 2.5g to make up either 1,000ppm or 10,000ppm available chorine solution. Case of 20.	H8814

Haz-Tabs 1.8g NaDCC Effervescent Tablet

• Effervescent formulation
• Freely soluble tablet
• Competitively priced
• Simple and precise dilution procedure

Order Codes
Product	Code
1.8g Haz-Tabs in tubs of 200 tablets packed 6 tubs to a case.	H8818
1.8g Haz-Tabs – Tubes of 10 tablets, 300 tubes per case.	H8819
Diluter for effervescent Haz-Tab tablets 1.8g. Case of 24.	H8817

 

References
1. DoH 1998. Guidance for Clinical Health Care Workers; protection against infection with blood-borne viruses.  Available via DoH, PO Box 410, Wetherby LS23 7LN or from the DoH website.
2. Hoffman, Death, Coates. Stability of Sodium hypochlorite solutions, from: Disinfectants their use and evaluation of effectiveness, 1981; pp77 Academic Press. London
3. Department of Health Hazard Circular 1978
4. Bloomfield SF, Uso EE.The antibacterial properties of Sodium hypochlorite and Sodium dichloroisocyanurate as hospital disinfectants. J Hosp Infection 1985; 6: 20 - 30
5. Coates D. Comparison of sodium hypochlorite and sodium dichloroisocyanurate disinfectants: neutralization by serum. J Hosp Infection. 1988; 11: 60 - 67.