Putting Our Tablets to the Test Against Common Airborne Allergens
Recently, one of our forward-thinking distributors commissioned a nationally recognized lab to put a well known theory to the test - Is ClO2 efficacious in denaturing airborne allergens, and if so; is it restricted to either the aqueous liquid state [for cleaning] or the gaseous state [for air-remediation]?
How the product was prepared...
A single 1 gram tablet was dissolved into 32 ounces of water, yielding a working solution of about 115ppm. This is our most common product and application, creating a cleaner, deodorizer and proven sanitizing solution (still in with the EPA for review and registration).
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How the allergens were prepared...
All FIVE allergens, at levels which would be considered 'High Risk" were added to a phosphate buffered saline [PBS] solution. In other words, there was sufficient allergens from each of the five categories to trigger a severe allergic reaction. These allergens included:
- Dust Mites
- Cat Dander
- Dog Dander
- Cockroach Droppings
- Ragweed Pollen
After establishing that the ClO2 solution did not interfere with the test method, five vials were prepared, each containing 0.5ml of each of the allergens and 0.5ml of the aqueous ClO2 solution. The results were astounding:
- Dust Mites - 99-100% Eliminated
- Cat Dander - 99-100% Eliminated
- Dog Dander - 99-100% Eliminated
- Cockroach Droppings - 99-100% Eliminated
- Ragweed Pollen - 99-100% Eliminated
The control and the treated solutions were then dehydrated and prompted to once again become airborne for analysis, at which time the aqueous results were confirmed in gaseous form.
Summary...
This test confirms both our suspicions and our scholarly study findings that there is nothing better for the control allergens than a regiment which includes aqueous chlorine dioxide for cleaning, and a low-dose (0.001 ppm) release of gaseous ClO2 into indoor air spaces.
