Toshiba Pot Type Hypochlorous Acid Water Generator is Safe and Highly Effective in Removing Bacteria and Deodorizing

Electrolyzed Functional Water Generator (EWP-001)

TOKYO Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the launch in the Japanese B2B market of EWP-001, a portable, desk-top electrolyzed functional water generator that produces hypochlorous acid water. At a time of increasing concern for hygiene in settings ranging from restaurants to healthcare facilities, EWP-001 produces a safe, low-cost anti-bacterial sterilizer and deodorizer that uses the same technology as industrial clean rooms. EWP-001 will be available from March 15.

Shops, restaurants, medical facilities, nursing care homes and day-care nurseries all require high levels of personal hygiene to prevent contamination and the transmission of infections caused by bacteria and viruses. The most widely used preventive today is sterilization with alcohol, but it is ineffective in some areas such as noroviruses. Other solutions require the use of hazardous chemical materials, which raises other concerns.

Hypochlorous acid water is a safe, low cost alternative with high anti-bacterial and deodorizing properties. It is produced by electrolyze of water and salt, without any need of hazardous chemical materials, and is immediately effective against a wide range of bacteria and viruses, including influenza and noroviruses. It does not cause the rough skin that results from constant use of alcohol-based sterilizer, and is safe enough to be taken orally, in dental clinics for example, to use for washing food. Hypochlorous acid water is also very effective as a deodorant that counteracts the odors of ammonia and methyl mercaptan, both released by foodstuffs as they start to age.

Toshiba's EWP-001 is ideal for small to medium facilities. It is light, compact and portable, similar in size to an electric kettle at just over 30cm tall with a 13cm base, and can produce one liter of weak hypochlorous acid water in 3 minutes. An LED lamp shows its status: stand-by , generating and complete . It is expected to find a wide range of uses in hygiene management, including gargling and as a hand-wash in restaurants, the sterilization of food processing facilities, medical facilities, nursing homes and day-care centers, the sterilization and deodorization of equipment at sports clubs, hotels and pet shops. It is also expected to find use in agriculture and stockbreeding and in food processing facilities.

Product Outline Product name

Electrolyzed functional water generator

Model name

EWP-001

Specification

Hypochlorous acid water (electrolyzed functional water):

Available Chlorine Concentration 20-40mg/kg (water temperature 18-28 C), pH5.5-7 (depends on tap water quality)

Rated voltage

AC100V

Rated frequency

50Hz/ 60Hz

Power Consumption

Approx. 12W

External dimensions

Power supply stand: 130mm (W) x 150mm (D) x 305mm (H)

Bottle (includes electrolyze unit): 120mm 270mm (H)

Weight

Power supply stand: approx. 580g

Bottle (includes electrolyze unit, without water): approx. 420g

Water supply quality

Tap water (drinkable water)

Water supply temperature

10-40 C

Usage environment

Using temperature: 10-40 C, Humidity 0-85% RH

Manufacturer's suggested price

98,000 yen

For further information (Webpage is in Japanese)

http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/ddc/kinousui/index_j.htm

LINK:	http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2016_03/pr0301.htm...
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