What is stabilized chlorine dioxide?
What is the difference between activated and non-activated?
How effective is stabilized chlorine dioxide?
How easy is
stabilized chlorine dioxide to use?
How is chlorine dioxide different than chlorine?
How does stabilized chlorine dioxide compare with other products?
What
is Mycro99%K® and Mycro99%K Supreme Blend® approved for?
What is
Keeper™ approved for?
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What is stabilized chlorine
dioxide?
Stabilized
chlorine dioxide is a solution that contains precursor compounds to
chlorine dioxide (ClO2). When an activator is added, it releases chlorine
dioxide and its benefits. The gas has been captured in an aqueous solution. By
activating the stabilized chlorine dioxide, you create a reaction where some of
the ClO2 gas is released but the part that remains in an aqueous state is
chlorine dioxide.
But why is this
process needed? Chlorine dioxide was discovered 1811 by Sir Humphrey Davey.
He found that chlorine dioxide gas could not be compressed into cylinders and will in fact explode under conditions of high
pressure and high concentration, making it very hazardous to use and ship.
Because of this, many people did not want to use it. This is how chlorine gained
its popularity. Yet chlorine dioxide very slowly gained recognition from the
1940’s to the 1960’s. During that time the production of chlorine dioxide
was done almost exclusively with gas generators on site. These gas generators
were large, hazardous, required special training and clearly were for industrial
use. As the 1970’s came, chlorine dioxide technology advanced allowing for
chlorine dioxide gas to be able to be created in water based solutions of
precursor compounds. This became stabilized chlorine dioxide. A safe solution to
ship and handle, making it available for everyone.
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What is
the difference between activated and non-activated?
Non-activated and
activated stabilized chlorine dioxide have very different effects throughout
your plant.
Unactivated
stabilized chlorine dioxide works well as a bacteriostat and a deodorant. In the
seafood industry this can be especially beneficial.
Activated
stabilized chlorine dioxide is a solution that has a lowered pH. By doing this
you are unleashing the power of chlorine dioxide. You will get the highest
antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, bacteria, spore formers
and viruses. Activated stabilized chlorine dioxide is effective
over a pH range from 1 to 10 and has no corrosive potential, when used
properly. Activated stabilized chlorine dioxide resists neutralization by
organic load, does not produce toxic by-products and is very active against
bio-film.
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How effective is
stabilized chlorine dioxide?
Stabilized chlorine
dioxide is very effective against all kinds of microorganisms, bacteria, spore
formers and algae. It is effective against Listeria,
Salmonella, and E. coli,
just to name a few. It does not take a large amount of product to get a 99.999%
kill. Anywhere from 20 to 200 ppm will get a significant log reduction on a
majority of bacteria. Just look at these examples: Effectiveness, Contact
time w/ClO2and results
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How easy is
stabilized chlorine dioxide to use?
When used
properly, stabilized chlorine dioxide is easy to handle. When using it
unactivated, only one step is required: mixing the product with water.
When using it
activated, only two steps are required: mixing the product with activator and
then with water. No specialized training is needed to use this product. Simply
follow the instructions on the label or the directions from your Pure Tech, Inc.
representative.
We give each company special formulations to fit their needs because each
business is unique in the amount of resources it uses and the intended use of
the product. It is important to remember that if people are not careful with the
handling of ClO2, hazardous conditions can be created.
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How
is chlorine dioxide different than chlorine?
Chlorine dioxide
(ClO2 ) and chlorine (CL) share the commonality of both having
chlorine atoms, having the name chlorine in it and the fact that they both react
by a process called oxidation. That is where the similarity ends. The mechanisms
of their reaction and the by-products of that reaction are very different.
Chlorine reacts by
adding chlorine atoms, particularly when reacting with organic compounds. This
process is what causes trichloromethanes, dioxins, and trihalomethanes, which
are carcinogens. Chlorine is also highly alkaline, making it have little antimicrobial activity.
On the other hand chlorine
dioxide reacts with organics by adding oxygen. When this process is completed,
the ClO2 is reduced to the chlorite ion, CL-, which is found in sea
salt and table salt. Throughout the whole oxidation process, no toxic
by-products are ever formed. That is something that chlorine can’t say.
Chlorine dioxide, when used at proper concentrations, is much less corrosive
than chlorine. Chlorine dioxide also requires much less product to kill bacteria
and microorganisms. Comparisons
between products
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How
does stabilized chlorine dioxide compare with other products?
Stabilized chlorine dioxide
attacks microorganisms and bacteria and rips it apart. Because of this, bacteria
cannot build up a defense toward it by mutating. What does this mean for you?
This means that you don’t have to rotate stabilized chlorine dioxide with any
other sanitizer or disinfectant. It also means that no matter how long you use
it, stabilized chlorine dioxide will not lose its effect. But how does
stabilized chlorine dioxide measure up going head to head with other products?
Just look at the comparison tests and see for yourself. Effectiveness
against microorganisms, Comparison
of benefits
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What
is Mycro99%K® and Mycro99%K Supreme Blend® approved for?
Just click on the link for a list
of the
federal regulations from the EPA, FDA, and USDA
concerning the seafood industry for Mycro99%K®
and Mycro99%K Supreme
Blend®.
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What
is Keeper™ approved for?
Keeper™ is FDA approved for use in ice and
water to rinse, thaw, wash, transport or store seafood. No rinse is required
unless the product is for raw consumption.(21 CFR 173.325)
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