[at-l] water, filters, tablets, etc.

[mcdermo at verizon.net (McDermott)]

I found this on the use of Iodine on the web:

"Iodine has been used to ensure the safety of potable water since the 
1940s, when the military developed a tablet formulation for use by 
troops in the field.  Widespread use followed in the civilian 
population. There are no accurate figures for the number of civilian or 
military personnel who use iodine for water disinfection. A survey of 
manufacturers reveals that in 1998 approximately 60,000 iodine resin 
devices were sold for individual or small-group civilian use. In 
addition, the leading manufacturer sold more than 300,000 bottles of 
iodine tablets. This does not include iodine sold in other forms, such 
as tincture of iodine, povidone, or iodine crystals in aqueous solution."

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