Re: [at-l] Oxygen.html

[Bill Thorneloe <thornel@ibm.net>]

Agreed. I wonder why they haven't written me back with references and specs.
Should we hold our breath for this?

BTW, these folks couldn't even _spell_ halogens. I suspect they believe that if
you use enough syllables, no one will notice that the message is bogus.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 12:19 PM 11/10/1998 -0500, Bob Winstead wrote: 
>
> Chlorine and Iodine are indeed halogens (group 7 on the periodic table) but
> their carcinogenicity has not been demonstrated in applicable
> concentrations.  Of course, chlorine is in municipal water supplies as well
> as swimming pools and iodine is a necessary nutrient.  If this dude is
> talking about oxygenating water as a disinfecting mechanism, this is
> legitimate:  most systems using this method utilize ozone (O3) to oxidize
> contaminants in the water.  I would be suspect of a field capable solution
> that was effective: I would want to see the stats on it before using.
>  
> There are no such things as "electrolytes of oxygen".  Electrolytes are
> sodium, potassium, etc.  If this guy means sodium or potassium oxides or
> peroxides, he should say so on his web page.  Given the fact that 1) he
> doesn't say what's in the stuff and 2) the general rambling of the text, I
> think he's probably unreliable.
>  
> Bob Winstead



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