Faucet aerator color-coding system for hygiene applications

Faucet aerator color-coding system for hygiene applications

To improve hygiene, hospitals and medical facilities should use aerators in their faucets, which prevent unnecessary water splashes and the resulting spread of bacteria. In addition, faucet aerators should be replaced regularly. Neoperl offers you a range of products specially developed for these requirements.

Recommendations for healthcare facilities

Neoperl has carried out various laboratory tests in recent years in cooperation with the Ruhr District Institute of Hygiene and the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine.

Using the results obtained, the German Consulting Centre for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (BZH) in Freiburg/Breisgau has compiled an expert assessment, which allows us to recommend the following:

Further details of the expert report by the BZH can be found in the Clinic Factsheet | pdf | 33.85KB

Regular replacement thanks to simple color concept

The four-color concept for the HONEYCOMB Clinic and NEOSTRAHL Clinic

From a hygiene point of view, it is advisable to regularly replace faucet aerators in hospitals and medical facilities. NEOPERL hygiene faucet aerators have a simple color concept to help you remember to do this.

The hygiene faucet aerators come in four different colors: blue, red, yellow, and green.

Each color represents a replacement cycle. This means it is easy to recognize and monitor whether replacement is taking place regularly and correctly. The replacement interval must be individually defined within a healthcare facility (hospital/care home), as water quality affects the microbiological contamination of the aerator.

Only suitably hygienic and verified materials are used for the hygiene faucet aerators, in line with the evaluation criteria for products in contact with drinking water (DVGW W270).

Find the right model

NEOPERL hygiene faucet aerators are designed not to draw in air, which results in a clear laminar stream that reduces spray and aerosol formation. This minimizes the risk of infection by legionella or pseudomonas bacteria.

Below is an overview of our hygiene faucet aerators. They are available in the two common sizes M22 and M24.