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
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