Re: h202 - technical grade vs. food grade

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I want to try this again as my post ran all together --- for unknown reasons ---

and I am really curious about what people think of this technical grade vs. food

grade issue.

>but the key is ONLY FOOD GRADE! That brown bottle drugstore >stuff must be

avoided if you're trying to avoid a wide variety of >stabilizers, heavy metals,

etc., etc.........

Food Grade is made " safe " for us by the FDA by adding tin.Might want to check

out this website: www.h202-4u.com 35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide (Also 50%

Food Grade H2O2) [....*....]. Also used to spray inside of foil lined containers

for food storage - known as the aseptic packaging system. [...*...additional

information removed for FDA compliance] [Contains stabilizers, additives, and

impurities dependent on manufacturing and dilution process. --e.g. This Food

Grade Hydrogen Peroxide is Stabilized using tin based formulations ]

35% Technical Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Used for waste water treatment and the

disinfection of potable water, cosmetics, and laundry applications.

[...*...additional information removed for FDA compliance] [May contain a small

amount of phosphorus to neutralize any chlorine in the water it is combined

with.] MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET & Technical Details: Hydrogen Peroxide (20 to

40%)

I did muscle testing for myself on the three types --- brown bottle junk, food

grade, and technical grade (which I have). On a scale of 1 - 10, I got a 1 on

brown bottle, a 2 on food grade, and a 10 on technical grade.

Definitely have to use extreme caution when diluting 35% h202 down to 3% for

home usage! Must read and follow the safety info!Laree

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I have been using Food Grade 35% H2O2 for years. We buy it in 30 gallon drums

from farm supply companies. I think we pay just over $300 for it. Then we pour

it all into plastic gallon containers made for chemical storage and we sell it

for a whopper of a deal compared to health food stores. We sold 1.5 gallon jugs

last time for $35. The hfs sell it for $25 per quart. We keep about 6 gallons

for ourselves. We buy it in bulk so we can get the best price and offer the

savings to our friends, as well as make profit off of it.

We use it in livestock tanks, short term personal internal regimens, and

occasionally in the well. We use it all the time for cuts, bug bites and

lacerations. We use it straight on the skin. Yes, it " bites " for a bit, but it

kills bacteria, cauterizes and starts the skin healing right away. The skin

turns white, but the pigment comes right back pretty quickly.

I've never heard about tin in it. I'll have to look into it. Wouldn't be hard

to switch to tech grade.

We do get the peroxide on our hands when pouring it into gallon jugs even though

we use a funnel. After we're done, we just rinse our hands, dry, put lotion on

and the pigment returns almost instantly. No big deal.

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Sharon, thank you for all your responses to all my posts about h202! I have so

much to learn and I'm so grateful when my posts are answered! Now if I could

just get my bold button to turn off and my spacing to work! :-)

Laree

Posted by: " Sharon son " skericson@... notmyown_1cor6

Tue Aug 5, 2008 7:14 pm (PDT)

Hi, LareeIF you can find technical grade, go for it if you can afford it.

Typically,the surcharge on shipping it is so horrendously expensive, it's not

worth itis unless you can order industrial-sized carboy quantities UNLESS

somethinghas changed in the pricing that I looked at last year. I've never seen

anyhealth food store sell technical grade, and I've not encountered any

willingto stock it because of the surcharge issues. The fellow who runs the

siteyou quote is the only one who makes the claim that essentially, theinorganic

metal ions, are an issue. I'm not taking the H202 internally, foroxygenating

purposes, as some people do. IMO, THAT is when the inorganicmetal ion issue

MIGHT be a consideration of food grade vs. technical grade.Personally, I think

food grade is adequate and safe, but like all otherthings, we all have to make

our own choices. And yes, 35% requires extremecaution, no matter if food grade

or technical grade, but it is child's playcompared to the 50% and 75% which is

also available . Like I said, theydon't call it " liquid fire " for nothing.

When I'm diluting, nochildren, no pets, etc., are allowed in the room with me,

just because ifthere was any splashing, they would be burned. Its main issue is

it iscaustic, and will burn the skin and burn holes through fabric until you

getit down to the 3% dilution. Some people skydive and climb K2. I diluteH202.

HTH.Sharon

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You're absolutely right Sharon. It may be " no big deal " to get small amts of

35% peroxide on skin, but you would never want to get it in your eyes or on any

sensitive skin areas. I should have been more thorough in my response.

Also, since it looks like water, we store it well out of reach of children or

visitors and keep it well marked.

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If I get a little 35% on my finger tips I will get sharp pains on and

off for a few minutes and it will be white where it got on my

fingertip. This is usually just from opening and closing the cap.

Avoid getting it on you at all costs, its not fun.

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> You're absolutely right Sharon. It may be " no big deal " to get

small amts of 35% peroxide on skin, but you would never want to get it

in your eyes or on any sensitive skin areas. I should have been more

thorough in my response.

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> Also, since it looks like water, we store it well out of reach of

children or visitors and keep it well marked.

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