Tecomak Environmental Services has now extended the range of Devea Phileas® products it is able to offer. One of these is the Phileas® 285; here we look at some of its key characteristics and the advantages it offers over other methods of biological decontamination (and over other devices in the Phileas® range).
Its Larger Operating Areas
The Devea Phileas® 285 is ideal for operating in larger areas such as bigger hospital bays, endoscopy suites and ITUs. It can decontaminate any space from 50m³ to 1,665m³. By contrast, the Phileas® 250 – the largest device in the range we previously supplied – could only decontaminate volumes from 50m³ to 800m³.
Its Time-Saving Qualities
Hospitals need to make as many areas as possible available for as long as possible – the shorter time it takes for decontamination then the more lives could be saved. In a commercial situation, time costs money, so any pharmaceutical labs also need to be in use for the maximum possible time.
The Phileas® 285 can decontaminate several rooms or areas at once, thanks to its two diffusion heads, reducing set-up times without compromising on the high standards of cleanliness required (in whatever location it is being used). The 285’s wheels mean that the device is completely mobile.
Its Safety Features
Like other decontamination devices in the Devea Phileas® range, the 285 is fully programmable without any requirement for the operator to be present in the target room. The unit can be connected (via Bluetooth) to any device running the MyPhileas® app; this not only allows users to monitor the progress of the decontamination but produces a report when the diffusion cycle is complete.
This remote operation means that users won’t be exposed to any potentially harmful microbes which are present in the atmosphere and reduces the chance of any further contamination inadvertently introduced by human contact.
Another safety feature of the Phileas® 285 can be found in the nature of its decontamination cycle. It uses hydrogen peroxide in the form of a dry fog throughout the target area and once the cycle is complete, the only remaining residue is harmless oxygen molecules and water.
In contrast, the previous methods high-risk areas usually involved using formaldehyde. This left a residue of paraformaldehyde or methenamine, white powders which had to be manually cleaned away.
This introduced the potential for human error, particularly if some of the areas which needed bio-decontamination were relatively inaccessible. And there were some health risks associated with formaldehyde – it was discovered to have some carcinogenic qualities if you were exposed to it for a long period of time.
Its High Standards
The 285 produces the same high levels of cleanliness as all the other devices in the Devea Phileas® range. This means it can achieve a six-log reduction in the microbial population of the area being decontaminated (or a four- or five-log reduction if that is all that’s required).
The effectiveness of this method has been approved by an independent marketing authorisation (AMM FR-2019-071) and all Phileas® devices comply with BS EN 17272:2020.
The Phileas® 285 from Tecomak Environmental Services
At Tecomak Environmental Services, we can either supply Devea Phileas® products to you (and train your staff how to use them) or decontaminate your facility for you.
If you would like to know more about the Phileas® 285, you can check out our product page here and its technical specifications can be found on our data sheet here. You can also contact us by clicking on this link and filling in the online form, or by calling us on 01732 852250.
