Our sodium hypochlorite is approved by Underwriters Laboratories to the NSF 60 specification. The product also meets or exceeds the AWWA specification for sodium hypochlorite. It is also registered with the United States EPA, The NJDEP and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and the USDA.

Sodium Hypochlorite is a chlorine compound. Sodium hypochlorite is commercially produced by the electrolyses of Sodium Chloride solution

Our sodium hypochlorite is 12% by weight. This is the same as 15% by volume. The material contains 150 grams of available chlorine per liter. Sodium hypochlorite is available packaged in one, five, and fifty-five gallon packages. Bulk deliveries are usually from fifty gallons to full truckloads of 5000 gallons.

Because sodium hypochlorite degrades with age and exposure to both heat and light, we recommend no more than a one month supply for summer use. In cooler months, quantities may be increased to two or three months supply.

There are too many factors which determine the chlorine demand in any application, including swimming pools. However, one ounce of product in 1000 gallons of water will establish 1.0 ppm of chlorine. Therefore, as an example, a typical pool of 10,000 gallons would need 10 ounces of sodium hypochlorite to establish 1 ppm of chlorine. Thereafter, frequent testing of the water will determine how much more to add in order to maintain a proper chlorine level between 1.0 and 3.0 ppms of chlorine.

Bleach is inactivated by the presence of organic matter, e.g. blood. Bleach has a very strong odor and the mixing of chlorine and ammonia containing cleaning agents emits a highly toxic gas. Concentrations of bleach stronger than 1:100 are corrosive to metals. Bleach has a short efficacy life in liquid form and is sensitive to heat and sunlight.

Our investigations have shown sodium hypochlorite to be effective and have broad applications. We have investigated a number of other disinfectants (calcium hypochlorite, ozone, UV, solar disinfection) and treatment processes (filters, slow sand filtration) and feel that sodium hypochlorite offers the best mix of low cost, ease of use, safety, and effectiveness in areas where there is enough water to drink and water is not excessively turbid.

Provided the media is particle free, we recommend using a PVC body with Teflon? seats and Viton? O-rings. We also recommend the addition of a 1/8" vent hole drilled and deburred on the upstream side of the valve. What this will do is when the valve is in the closed position, the cavity of the ball will remain fluidized, eliminating dead space which could lead to crystallization and gas build up in the cavity of the ball.

If you have been receiving medical care for some time for chronic kidney disease, and if you had an MRI or an MRA with an injected dye beforehand, then you may be at risk. So far, NSF has only been diagnosed in people with chronic kidney disease. If you have had no MRIs or MRAs done, you are not at risk, but should mention the risk possibility to your doctor if he decides to prescribe an imaging procedure for you.

We now know that a single concentration of sodium - 90 meq/L - is suitable for all ages and most degrees of severity (except high output cholera in adults). This is the most robust level. Packet combined chemicals allow for greater safety, as bazaar salt is likely to be coarse and sucrose may be adulterated. Bazaar-bought chemicals may be more often available (not always: shortages of salt and sugar occur in the poorest countries), or perhaps cheaper.

These products are not recommended because of rough-surface characteristics and avoidance of traffic upon the surfaces.

Yes, it's a progressive disease and can eventually be fatal. It causes excessive growth of connective tissue. On the skin, this would not be fatal, although it can cause difficulty with use of your legs and arms, as the skin becomes so hard that flexion and extension become impossible. But NSF also affects internal organs. If it progresses far enough in causing hardening in the kidneys, renal failure could happen, which would be fatal. It could also fatally impair functioning of the lungs.

You should immediately contact your doctor. If you have chronic kidney disease, these symptoms will only get worse, and should be reported as soon as possible. If you don't have chronic kidney disease, but have had one or more MRIs or MRAs, you should also consult your doctor. Perhaps you were given a contrast agent containing Gadolinium, although this would be more likely if you were being treated for kidney disease. Your doctor won't be expecting to see NSF in a patient with no kidney disease.

Sodium PCA or NaPCA functions in human skin as a humectant, a substance that attracts water. Without enough NaPCA in the skin, the moisture level will drop and skin will dry out. Without enough moisture, nutrients cannot be properly delivered to the skin cells. NaPCA is the most powerful, non-toxic humectant known, and the most important humectant in the skin. - top -

Amy's Kitchen tries to minimize the amount of fat and sodium in all our products, but we also want the products to taste the very best they can to the large majority of Amy's customers. So, although some of Amy's products are acceptable to many who are generally trying to cut down on fat and sodium, they are not intended specifically as medical foods.

When mixed with water, sodium bisulfite is a liquid form of sulfur. Using sulfur to pretreat foods is rooted much further back into dehydrating history than most of the other methods available today. It is the most effective and least expensive anti-oxidant. Use only a food-safe grade of sodium bisulfite that is made especially for dehydration. Excalibur's Sodium Bisulfite is available here and wherever dehydrators are sold.

Sodium is the 6th most abundant element on earth. The most common sodium-containing mineral is salt (sodium chloride). Salt causes the saltiness of the oceans. It is also a normal component of the body and adequate levels of salt are required for good health. Since the sodium in salt may negatively affect your health, salt in foods and drinks is generally referred to as ‘sodium’. Sodium dissolves easily in water and groundwater always contains it at some level.