Hot Tubs & Hydrotherapy – Infection Soup Jim Gauthier A Webber Training Teleclass Hot Tubs and Hydrotherapy – Objectives Infection Soup? Look at infections associated with: Hot tubs Foot spas ALPHA Teleclass Series Hydrotherapy tubs March 2004 Presented by Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC Discuss biofilms and cleaning Providence Continuing Care Centre Try to be objective enough that you may Kingston, ON use these tubs again in the future! Hosted by Paul Webber:
[email protected] Is There a Safe Tub? Hot Tubs Referring to large, multi-person, jetted tubs, commonly found in homes, backyards, hotels, health spas or gyms. Quite an increase in the last couple of decades 1977 – 55,000 in the US 1985 - >2,000,000 1998 - >340,000 new tubs sold in US Rental units available Just park, fill, and tub! Ontario Ministry of Health Ontario Ministry of Health Section A, 13. Section C, 4 and 6 Spa:..contains water…designed for Exempt: recreational and / or therapeutic use which hydrotherapy pools which are drained, is not drained after each user…may cleaned and sanitized after each user, include…hydro massage jet circulation, hot known as floatation / deprivation tanks water, cold water, mineral baths, air containing brine and are for use by induction bubbles, or some combination individual occupants thereof. Hosted by Paul Webber
[email protected] 1 Hot Tubs & Hydrotherapy – Infection Soup Jim Gauthier A Webber Training Teleclass Ontario Ministry of Health Ontario Ministry of Health Section F 4 Section Z 5 The operator should The number of days of operation before …ensure that the filtration system and the all the spa water is drained to waste chemical feeders are in continuous operation should be determined using the following throughout the entire 24 hours of each day formula: without regard to the duration of actual use Vol.