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Disinfectants & Sanitizers............................................................................................................................ 4 Odor Control & Cleaning............................................................................................................................ 10 Consumer Product Sizes........................................................................................................................... 13 Pet Grooming & Laundry. .......................................................................................................................... 14 Pet Health.................................................................................................................................................. 16 Equipment & Accessories.......................................................................................................................... 18 Cleaning Tools. .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Floor Mats.................................................................................................................................................. 26 Assessment Tool & Reference................................................................................................................... 27

Before deciding to use Bleach, read on...

Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) is a halogen with a broad spectrum of activity that works by oxidation, denaturing proteins. Household bleach concentrations vary from 2% to 6%. A 1:32 concentration (about 1600 ppm) is normally recommended for general disinfection, but levels as high as 1:10 are recommended for ringworm (mi crosporum canis), and 1:9 (5600 ppm - 14 oz/gallon for Tuberculosis). Kate Hurley of UC Davis recommends the following formula for determining correct 1:32 dilutions: 21 divided by the % active = the # ounces of solution / gallon of water required Bleach is Unstable Bleach is significantly inactivated by or ganic matter, light, and extended storage. Because bleach degrades so quickly the EPA requires special labeling lan guage stating the following: “Degrades with age”

Because of its instability and quick in activation, bleach solutions should be discarded every couple of hours. Bleach loses its content continuously from the moment of manufacture, los ing up to half its actives by the time of purchase within 60 days of being man ufactured. Bleach is Not an Effective Cleaner When using bleach, pre-cleaning is necessary, and it must remain in con tact with surfaces for 10 to 30 minutes. There is no sustained release of actives. In bleach 2 forms of free chlorine are present in a pH dependent equilibrium. The more potent of the two is HOCL- (hypochlorous acid), found only in trace amounts when a solution has a pH of 9.0 or higher. Because bleach has a pH of 11.5, not much HOCL- is actually available as a disinfectant. Instead what’s mostly present is the less effec tive form of free chlorine OCL- (the hy pochlorite ion). Unfortunately the OCL- is 120 times less effective than HOCL- as

a disinfectant. This is why bleach often experiences failures in eliminating dan gerous pathogens like hepatitis and parvovirus, and it’s also why high levels and strict controls are required for con fidence when using bleach as a disin fectant. Bleach is Corrosive Because liquid bleach is so unstable it needs to be stabilized by adding lye, a very corrosive chemical, resulting in a high pH of 11.5. Therefore bleach is very corrosive. Bleach is a very potent mucous mem brane, tissue, and upper respiratory ir ritant. Bleach should never mix with acids as toxic chlorine gas will be released. A movement is gaining momentum where States and Municipalities are moving away from (discouraging) chlo rine use due to the formation of car cinogenic by-products and volatile or ganic compounds (VOC’s).

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