Re: 0.1% solution

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Hello Kirsty,

That should work fine, but it may be too strong a solution depending on how open

the area you are fogging is. You may want to start with half strength and work

up from there.

0.1% is the recommended concentration for chicken coops. If your target area is

a drafty as a chicken coop, go with the 0.1% strength. However, this is too

strong for areas inside a house.

To find the PPM of a percentage solution you simply multiply the percent by 1

million. With 0.1% we have 0.001 X 1000000 = 1000. A 0.1% solution of sodium

chlorite has 1000 PPM available chlorine dioxide.

The 28% solution is a measurement by weight for mixing up sodium chlorite

solutions from powdered sodium chlorite. However, since sodium chlorite powder

is only 80% pure, you don't end up with an actual 28% solution. If you take 28%

and multiply it by 80% you come up with the 22.4% that I often refer to.

To make 2% sodium chlorite from 22.4% sodium chlorite, you have to dilute it.

To make 100 ml of 2%, place 8.9 ml of 22.4% sodium chlorite into the measuring

device and add enough water to make a total of 100 ml.

Tom

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> Hoping Tom is around... :-)

> I have just bought a 5 litre bottle of stabilised chlorine dioxide. This

company is only in the process of getting their product ready for market. I

phoned them first & explained the posts here on fogging, and he knew what I was

talking about and this product is being made for that exact purpose.

> I thought I was getting 4% but when I got there they said they recommended

this solution instead that is only 0.1%. I bought it anyway because it was only

a few bucks, and they had made it up specially for me. But now wondering if it

is strong enough for fogging to get results?

> And what ppm is 0.1%?

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> Also, how would I make up a 2% solution from the 28% MMS Jim Humble formula? I

keep seeing 24% here, but not 28%.

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> regards

> Kirsty

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