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Hemodialysis and Water Treatment
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1984.tb00165.x
Subject(s) - hemodialysis , water treatment , chlorine , chloramine , water quality , intensive care medicine , home hemodialysis , sewage treatment , waste management , environmental science , medicine , chemistry , environmental engineering , biology , ecology , engineering , organic chemistry
Although the treatment plant operator is not responsible for the quality of water that is used for medical treatment such as hemodialysis, the operator should be aware of the relationship that exists between water that is in the distribution system and the hemodialysis unit. This article describes the three physical processes that occur within the hemodialysis machine. Impurities that have a large effect on hemodialysis include polysaccharides (thought to be waste products of bacterial and algal growth), bacteria, virus, and silica. Chemicals added at the water treatment plant that have a negative effect on the process include aluminum sulfate, chlorine, chloramine, and fluoride.