Zaporizhzhya will receive from ZTMPC an effective agent for disinfection of main entrances of residential buildings and premises

“Zaporizhzhya Titanium and Magnesium Production Company” LLC, which is a part of the titanium business of Group DF, will provide the housing and utilities companies of Zaporizhzhia with disinfectant – calcium hypochlorite – for free. This decision was reached following the negotiations between Volodymyr Buryak, Zaporizhia city mayor, and Mr. Volodymyr Sivak, CEO, Zaporizhzhya Titanium and Magnesium Production Company.

“Today, as a city government, we strive to fulfill a very important mission – to preserve the life and health of residents of Zaporizhzhia.  We observe that responsible businesses offer the city a helping hand and a shoulder to lean on during these difficult times. ZTMPC is one of such companies. It helps us by providing a disinfectant solution. Calcium hypochlorite was approved by municipal public health services. We have confirmation from doctors and experts that this solution is effective for disinfection of main entrances in residential buildings and is not harmful to people. Heads of district state administrations are responsible to coordinate the disinfection process. Homeowners’ associations and managing companies will soon be able to get it for free to disinfect the main entrances of residential buildings. Disinfection of main entrances of residential buildings will help reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 in Zaporizhzhya”, commented Vladimir Buryak, Zaporizhzhia city mayor.

Calcium hypochlorite is one of the by-products of ZTMPC operations. It is obtained when using milk of lime to purify from chlorine the gases released and exhausted in the production of titanium tetrachloride and magnesium. This disinfectant, which has a broad antimicrobial spectrum, is used for disinfection of various premises, including hospitals and main entrances of residential homes. For example, disinfection of one entrance of a 10-storied building will require 10 liters of this liquid.

Usually ZTMPC sell calcium hypochlorite to consumers at a commercial price, but now the company will supply the disinfectant to Zaporizhzhia city (25 cubic meters or 25 thousand liters of disinfectant daily).

“The company already handed the first batch of calcium hypochlorite over to the city. Calcium hypochlorite was used extensively during the Soviet Union times to disinfect hospitals; its disinfecting properties are well known. Today, all of us are tested for strength. The future of our city depends on whether and to what extent we are ready to support each other. We have already provided all the required quarantine measures for our employees. We are now actively assisting the city government. Responsible businesses are obliged to help the city and its residents in hard times,” –  comments Volodymyr Sivak, CEO, ZTMPC.