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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:07:10 -0500
Reply-To: Wayne Wolsey <wolsey**At_Symbol_Here**MACALESTER.EDU>
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From: Wayne Wolsey <wolsey**At_Symbol_Here**MACALESTER.EDU>
Subject: Re: Help needed on activated water products
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Check out this website, which gives a scientific perspective on "ionized
water" in its many facets.
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/ionbunk.html
Sounds like the Activeion solution may be nothing more than a very dilute
bleach (hypochlorite) solution generated electrolytically.
Wayne C. Wolsey
Professor Emeritus
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM, wrote:
> Dear Group,
>
> For years I have been hearing about the ionized water cleaners and have
> pretty much dismissed them. Clearly, you can make water temporarily a
> better solvent with electricity, but I can't imagine it being of much use
> against greasy materials for which water is just not a good solvent,
> activated or not.
>
> Now, there is a new kid on the block called Activeion Cleaning Solutions (
> www.activeion.com) and they are really cleaning up, to make a joke. And
> they have a great presentation with Bill Nye the Science Guy as their
> spokeperson. It's such a slick presentation, I want to buy one myself when
> I watch.
>
> They are also claiming 99.9% kill of MRSA and other microorganisms, and yet
> I can't see any EPA registration for the product on the site. They even
> show it being used in hospitals.
>
> I'm appealing you all for whatever wisdom you may have about this product.
>
> Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A.,
> industrial hygienist
> Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
> and
> Safety Officer,
> United Scenic Artist's, Local USA829
> International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE)
> 181 Thompson St., #23
> New York NY 10012-2586 212/777-0062
>
> artscraftstheatersafety.org
Check out this website, which gives a scientific perspective on "ioniz
ed water" in its many facets.
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/ionbunk.html<
br>
Sounds like the Activeion solution may be nothing more than a very dilu
te bleach (hypochlorite) solution generated electrolytically.
Wayne
C. Wolsey
Professor Emeritus
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM,
<ACTSNYC**At_Symbol_Here**cs
.com> wrote:
Dear Group,
For years I have been hearing about the ionized water cleaners and have pre
tty much dismissed them.=A0 Clearly, you can make water temporarily a bette
r solvent with electricity, but I can't imagine it being of much use ag
ainst greasy materials for which water is just not a good solvent, activate
d or not.
Now, there is a new kid on the block called Activeion Cleaning Solutions (<
a href="http://www.activeion.com" target="_blank">www.activeion.com
) and they are really cleaning up, to make a joke.=A0 And they have a great
presentation with Bill Nye the Science Guy as their spokeperson.=A0 It'
;s such a slick presentation, I want to buy one myself when I watch.=A0
They are also claiming 99.9% kill of MRSA and other microorganisms, and yet
I can't see any EPA registration for the product on the site.=A0 They
even show it being used in hospitals.
I'm appealing you all for whatever wisdom you may have about this produ
ct.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A.,
industrial hygienist
Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
and
Safety Officer,
United Scenic Artist's, Local USA829
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE)
181 Thompson St., #23
New York NY 10012-2586=A0=A0=A0=A0 212/777-0062
artscrafts
theatersafety.org
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