Material Compatibility

Material Compatibility

Material Compatibility

Bioquell's scientific research regularly conducts tests to ascertain the effect of hydrogen peroxide vapour (H2O2) on various commonly encountered materials which may be exposed to both dry and saturated H2O2 during a gassing cycle.

This helps to provide a robust indication as to the effects of H2O2 based on scientific evidence. The method of producing the hydrogen peroxide vapour throughout these tests is consistent and comparable across the entire range of Bioquell's hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination equipment.

It is important to understand that the test cycles are intentionally designed to be generally more destructive than the actual gassing environment. They are intended to apply a severe exposure to the test material in order to ensure that, under normal gassing conditions, there no likelihood of damage.

Further, one-off gassing is far less likely to produce material compatibility problems as compared to repeated gassing on a daily basis.

Certain materials have been deemed as problematic for gassing even at low doses and these are highlighted in the test notes. For these materials the reader should note that practical experience shows that this damage is likely to occur regardless of whether the gassing is above or below the dew point.

The list of materials described in the document in the download section on the right-hand side of this page is of course not comprehensive; if the reader is aware of other materials which may be exposed to hydrogen peroxide vapour it may be possible to perform further specific testing. To discuss such testing, please contact Bioquell.