Re: What are the many uses for MMSD?

[Guest guest]

Tom, you are just too funny. :-)

Samala,

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Finally, I am aware that some people actually drink some of this stuff and report favorable health benefits...

[Guest guest]

Tom,

When using MMS5 for house and food cleaning , what is the appropriate number of

drops to 1 liter? Do we use it inactivated? Another worry, my vendor told me if

inactivated MMS dries, it becomes extremely combustible, is this true? Some

people remove mold from their homes using activated MMS just by leaving a bowl

of it in closed enviroment. The chlorine gas is explosive, is it not? These

warnings have been preventing me from using it as a cleaner. I am too afraid of

explosions and fires.

Thanks.

> >

> > This is primarily directed to Tom: since you mentioned 1000's of uses for

dilute MMS. If you have a list on a doc that you could post, that would be

great. If you do so, please indicate in your message that we can go to this

group site and get the doc. Or, perhaps a download link can be included in such

a message. Thanks a lot --Pat

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

Take a moment and grab a cup of whatever you drink when you are about to tackle

a difficult task...

When it comes to chlorine dioxide products the rest of the world works in PPM

concentrations and uses measuring devices to measure out the amounts used. When

you need a very small amount, you have two choices. One is to dilute down to a

concentration that lends itself to a measuring device, the other is to accept a

" less than accurate " drop measurement.

When all that is needed is 1 drop, the drop measurement usually comes pretty

close. However, when you get to using multiple drops, inaccuracies begin to add

up and you can end up with inconsistent results. In this case you would dilute

the solution down to a concentration that can be measured by conventional

measuring devices.

Now let take a look at safety.

Sodium chlorite powder and high concentration solutions are considered hazardous

chemicals. This means that there are dangers associated with handling and using

these chemicals that are above and beyond the normal dangers associated with

" household " chemicals. When the concentration of the sodium chlorite solution

get to 5%, or lower, the hazardous classification is removed. You still have to

be careful handling and using them, but you should be safe if you follow a due

standard of care.

Since MMS is a 28% (by weight) sodium chlorite solution, it falls into the

classification of being a hazardous concentration, and it is dangerous to handle

and use. This is why I advise everyone to dilute their MMS down to a much safer

5% concentration.

If you spill some 28% sodium chlorite and it dries, it can ignite and start a

fire simply by being exposed to sunlight or heat. Now that is a hazard you want

to avoid. If you happen to spill some, be sure to amply dilute it.

Not only is chlorine dioxide gas explosive, but activating a highly concentrated

sodium chlorite solution can release enough gas quick enough to blow up a

container if the conditions are right. However, the activation concern is much

larger than the high gas concentration concern. A high enough concentration of

gas would kill you long before it got to the point of exploding. If you

improperly activate a 28% sodium chlorite solution and happen to have it in

something like a flower bud vase, you can blow the vase apart spreading shards

of glass over quite a distance, and with enough force to stick in wood. (Don't

ask me how I know this... )

OK, now that we have that out of the way we can carry on. Remember to treat

high concentration chemicals with the respect they demand.

When using chlorine dioxide solutions you first have to figure out what you are

trying to eliminate. Chlorine dioxide is not a detergent, so you first have to

clean, then disinfect. Chlorine dioxide kills by having a concentration of it

in contact with the pathogen for a specific period of time. In the home, most

pathogens can be eliminated using a 60 PPM free chlorine dioxide concentration.

This is also low enough that it does not cause bleaching.

To mix up a 60 PPM free chlorine dioxide solution for general, around the house,

sanitizing you would put 10 ml of 5% sodium chlorite into a glass and add 10 ml

of 10% citric acid. Let this activate for 10 minutes, then pour it into a spray

bottle and add enough water to make a total solution of 500 ml.

This is my most used concentration. When washing fruits and vegetables, it is

a little strong so I cut it at least in half, and it would probably be best to

go with a quarter of the concentration.

When dealing with mold I will repeat that chlorine dioxide is not a detergent.

You can mix up your solution and put it in a dish and kill the mold, but then

you have to go back and wash off the mold. After that you can take your spray

bottle and spray the area to deter any mold from coming back. Of course, you

also have to remove the moisture source that is allowing the mold to form in the

first place, and once you have done that, you can move on to cleaning up the

mold.

The 5% sodium chlorite solution should be treated with the same care you use

with 3% hydrogen peroxide and 6% sodium hypochlorite (bleach).

Tom

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wrote:

>

> Tom,

>

> When using MMS5 for house and food cleaning , what is the appropriate number

of drops to 1 liter? Do we use it inactivated? Another worry, my vendor told me

if inactivated MMS dries, it becomes extremely combustible, is this true? Some

people remove mold from their homes using activated MMS just by leaving a bowl

of it in closed enviroment. The chlorine gas is explosive, is it not? These

warnings have been preventing me from using it as a cleaner. I am too afraid of

explosions and fires.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

A million thanks Tom for the clarification. I will surely dilute all my 28%

sodium chlorite.

Take care.

>

>

> Hello ,

>

> Take a moment and grab a cup of whatever you drink when you are about to

tackle a difficult task...

>

> When it comes to chlorine dioxide products the rest of the world works in PPM

concentrations and uses measuring devices to measure out the amounts used. When

you need a very small amount, you have two choices. One is to dilute down to a

concentration that lends itself to a measuring device, the other is to accept a

" less than accurate " drop measurement.

>

> When all that is needed is 1 drop, the drop measurement usually comes pretty

close. However, when you get to using multiple drops, inaccuracies begin to add

up and you can end up with inconsistent results. In this case you would dilute

the solution down to a concentration that can be measured by conventional

measuring devices.

>

> Now let take a look at safety.

>

> Sodium chlorite powder and high concentration solutions are considered

hazardous chemicals. This means that there are dangers associated with handling

and using these chemicals that are above and beyond the normal dangers

associated with " household " chemicals. When the concentration of the sodium

chlorite solution get to 5%, or lower, the hazardous classification is removed.

You still have to be careful handling and using them, but you should be safe if

you follow a due standard of care.

>

> Since MMS is a 28% (by weight) sodium chlorite solution, it falls into the

classification of being a hazardous concentration, and it is dangerous to handle

and use. This is why I advise everyone to dilute their MMS down to a much safer

5% concentration.

>

> If you spill some 28% sodium chlorite and it dries, it can ignite and start a

fire simply by being exposed to sunlight or heat. Now that is a hazard you want

to avoid. If you happen to spill some, be sure to amply dilute it.

>

> Not only is chlorine dioxide gas explosive, but activating a highly

concentrated sodium chlorite solution can release enough gas quick enough to

blow up a container if the conditions are right. However, the activation

concern is much larger than the high gas concentration concern. A high enough

concentration of gas would kill you long before it got to the point of

exploding. If you improperly activate a 28% sodium chlorite solution and happen

to have it in something like a flower bud vase, you can blow the vase apart

spreading shards of glass over quite a distance, and with enough force to stick

in wood. (Don't ask me how I know this... )

>

> OK, now that we have that out of the way we can carry on. Remember to treat

high concentration chemicals with the respect they demand.

>

> When using chlorine dioxide solutions you first have to figure out what you

are trying to eliminate. Chlorine dioxide is not a detergent, so you first have

to clean, then disinfect. Chlorine dioxide kills by having a concentration of

it in contact with the pathogen for a specific period of time. In the home,

most pathogens can be eliminated using a 60 PPM free chlorine dioxide

concentration. This is also low enough that it does not cause bleaching.

>

> To mix up a 60 PPM free chlorine dioxide solution for general, around the

house, sanitizing you would put 10 ml of 5% sodium chlorite into a glass and add

10 ml of 10% citric acid. Let this activate for 10 minutes, then pour it into a

spray bottle and add enough water to make a total solution of 500 ml.

>

> This is my most used concentration. When washing fruits and vegetables, it

is a little strong so I cut it at least in half, and it would probably be best

to go with a quarter of the concentration.

>

> When dealing with mold I will repeat that chlorine dioxide is not a detergent.

You can mix up your solution and put it in a dish and kill the mold, but then

you have to go back and wash off the mold. After that you can take your spray

bottle and spray the area to deter any mold from coming back. Of course, you

also have to remove the moisture source that is allowing the mold to form in the

first place, and once you have done that, you can move on to cleaning up the

mold.

>

> The 5% sodium chlorite solution should be treated with the same care you use

with 3% hydrogen peroxide and 6% sodium hypochlorite (bleach).

>

> Tom

>

>

> --- In , " " <@>

wrote:

> >

> > Tom,

> >

> > When using MMS5 for house and food cleaning , what is the appropriate number

of drops to 1 liter? Do we use it inactivated? Another worry, my vendor told me

if inactivated MMS dries, it becomes extremely combustible, is this true? Some

people remove mold from their homes using activated MMS just by leaving a bowl

of it in closed enviroment. The chlorine gas is explosive, is it not? These

warnings have been preventing me from using it as a cleaner. I am too afraid of

explosions and fires.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> >

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