{"id":12849,"date":"2016-05-13T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abioniv.com\/?post_type=product&p=12849&lang=en"},"modified":"2019-11-05T17:43:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T17:43:12","slug":"avi-athletes-foot-prevention","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/abioniv.com\/en\/product\/avi-athletes-foot-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"AVI – Athlete\u2019s Foot Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Properties and area of application<\/h1>\n

AVI is a skin disinfectant used for the prevention of toenail and foot fungus. It has been designed to work ultra fast (in less than 15 seconds) so that it can be used in practice to secure settings from a foot fungus epidemics. It does not contain alcohol (risk of inflammability) nor quaternary ammoniums (safety concerns). It contains iodine with a very safe toxicity profile.<\/p>\n

Instructions for use<\/h3>\n

In a swimming pool or hot pool area, AVI is diluted 20-25 times with tap water, either by a dilutor allowing to spray the product, or directly in a foot bath. The solution in the foot bath should be changed when its colour lightens. Customers need to have their foot in contact with AVI for 15 seconds. If AVI is used in a health club or a spa, the feet should be rinsed with tap water after the contact with AVI. This is a very efficient\u00a0product \u2013 fungi will be inactivated from the surface of the feet, keeping the barefoot area and the customers dermatophyte-free.<\/p>\n

Management of the barefoot area<\/h3>\n

The foot bath or spray area should delimit\u00a0the fungi-free barefoot area (\u201cdecontaminated\u00a0zone\u201d) and the contaminated barefoot area (\u201cexternal zone\u201d). The locker room should be divided in a decontaminated zone and an external\u00a0zone, and marked as such. Customers going to the pool should use the external\u00a0zone, those coming form the pool should use the decontaminated zone. The floor should be disinfected for this type of risk with a reliable disinfectant such as NOSO from abioniv.<\/p>\n

Efficacy testing<\/h3>\n

The product was tested using a validated methodology by an Authorized Microbiology Swiss Laboratory. AVI was given a market authorization by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.<\/p>\n

Skin tolerance<\/h3>\n

AVI is well tolerated by the skin. AVI should be used on a skin exempt of wounds or abrasions.<\/p>\n

Recommendations for safe use<\/h3>\n

Keep the product out of the reach of children. Do not swallow the product.<\/p>\n

First aid<\/h3>\n

In case of accidental ingestion, give milk to drink to the person; continue to give milk every 15 minutes. The doctor might give activated charcoal, fluids or proceed to a gastric lavage.<\/p>\n

Storage<\/h3>\n

Keep the containers closed. Keep the product protected from sunlight (product being used can be exposed to sunlight), in a cool place. Avoid contact with peroxide, chlorine and other oxidative agents.<\/p>\n

Legal prescriptions<\/h3>\n

AVI is a biocide that was registered by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Number CHZN3884.<\/p>\n

Environment<\/h3>\n

The containers are in PE-HD, and can be recycled with similar products:
\n\"abioniv-recycle\"<\/p>\n

Composition<\/h3>\n

On demand.<\/p>\n

Notes<\/h3>\n

1<\/sup> Dermatophytes are fungi that live by eating our skin, causing for instance athlete\u2019s foot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why is AVI different?<\/h2>\n

AVI is a disinfectant that can massively destroy the fungi responsible for:<\/h4>\n