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In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:57:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> > wrote:
>
> >"Zilbandy" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:35:22 -0400, Boron Elgar
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>The CDC instructions were for "emergency" use...likely not as
> >>>stringent as a lab might require.
> >>
> >> bwg posted a link that basically uses the same concentrations for
> >> food equipment sanitizing. See this link from bwg:
> >> <http://osuextra.okstate.edu/pdfs/FAPC-116web.pdf>
> >>
> >> Now, I could believe a 1% solution of standard unscented household
> >> bleach, but still doubt Om's 10% solution claim.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Zilbandy

> >
> >Doubting 99% of Om's words are a good practice.
> >

>
> In this case, her lab figures are not incorrect. You might want to
> google a bit before you disagree. I have found several sites that
> recommend what she said.


Thanks Boron.
JSB is just being hateful as usual.

I may be wrong from time to time, but JSB is an asshole, and I can be
taught. ;-) He'll never change.

>
> http://www.hoslink.com/sterilisation.htm
> # Chlorine Compounds: Sodium hypochlorite solution 1 (liquid bleach)
> 100-10,000 ppm (.01-1%) free chlorine
> # 10-60 minutes (>= 3,000 ppm for broad spectrum)
>
> It then explains:
> a 1/10 dilution of 5.25% bleach provides 5,25ppm available chlorine...
>
> ...that is the midrange of their ppm recommendations


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