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Re: [at-l] Re: contaminated cup, the beasties live

Calcium hypochlorite is Ca (OCl)2. A strong oxidizer and irritant.



>hopefl@juno.com (Lamar Powell) writes:
>
>> ...and he was saying, " I have read that once the water dries the
>> beasties die."
>> 	
>> I have read just the opposite. Many micro-monsters can form a type of
>> envelope around themselves and live for a long time outside a watery
>> environment. Not being a microbiologist, I think I would take the
>> cautious path.
>>
>> There must be a microbiologist amoung us somewhere. Can varmits like
>> giardia live for extended periods out of their water world?
>> Hopeful
>
>
>I'm not taking chances.  I heard about a person who caught giardia from his
>MiniMag "bite lite" accesory after dropping his flashlight in a stream.
>
>Chlorine bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite solution) was discussed here a
>couple of weeks ago.  Chlorox (tm) does not keep indefinitely; it eventually
>becomes hydrochloric acid.  Being 95% water, it's heavy.  Has anyone tried
>solid calcium hypochlorite (swimming-pool chlorinator) for making
>disinfectant solution as needed for cleaning dishes, laundry or bathing?  A
>35mm film can of it should make several gallons.  It's been a long time
>since I studied chemistry; does calcium hypochlorite contain two chlorines
>per molecule, one more than sodium hypochlorite?  BTW, chlorine doesn't
>kill all nasty bugs in water.
>
>  --  Frank     reid@indiana.edu
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