Table 2 Summary of issues and responses
From: Feasibility and costs of water fluoridation in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
Issue | Impact | Response |
|---|---|---|
Fluoride probes | Under reporting of fluoride levels | More reliable probes now standard in new plants |
Fluoride bags partially undissolved | Fluoride saturation and injection inhibited | Mesh baskets to collect undissolved bags now standard in new plants |
Fluoride scaling | Fluoride saturation and injection inhibited | Redesign of flow circulation to prevent scaling – now standard in new plants |
Air in injection pumps | Pumps cease operation | Redesign of flow circulation to prevent air injection – now standard in new plants |
Air conditioning in containers | Environment uncomfortable and unsuitable temperature for instruments | Future plants to be installed in more permanent structures which provide better insulation from heat |
Fluoride concentration monitoring | Ineffective system | New supplier commissioned to install monitoring equipment |