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Chlorine dioxide and chlorine are not the
same. Chlorine is a chemical element. In ion form, chlorine is part of
common salt and other compounds, and necessary to most forms of life,
including human. A powerful oxidizing agent, it is the most abundant
dissolved ion in ocean water, and readily combines with nearly every other
element, including sodium to form salt crystals, and magnesium, as
magnesium chloride.
Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound that consists of one chlorine ion
bound to two ions of oxygen.
Oxidizing agents are chemical compounds that readily accept electrons from
“electron donors.” They gain electrons via chemical reaction. This is
important because relative to chlorine dioxide, all pathogens are electron
donors.
Chlorine dioxide is extremely volatile. You might call it “hot tempered,”
but in a very beneficial way. This volatility is a key factor in chlorine
dioxide’s effectiveness as a pathogen destroyer.
The compound is literally explosive; so explosive, it’s not safe to
transport in any quantity. Therefore, it is common practice to generate
chlorine dioxide “on site” at the point of use. Most chlorine dioxide
production is done on a scale that would prove deadly for individuals, for
example, in municipal water treatment systems, where it is beginning to
replace chlorine because it produces no carcinogenic byproducts. Chlorine
dioxide is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in safely
removing pathogens and contaminates like anthrax. So you know it must be
effective. However, the concentrations used in such applications can vary
from 500 to over 6,000 parts per million (ppm), which would clearly be
deadly to an individual. Using the MMS protocol you will produce chlorine
dioxide in the range of 1 ppm.
You will use the MMS solution, which is safe to transport, to make
nature’s harmless pathogen remover.
The MMS solution is 28% sodium chlorite in distilled water. You can
produce chlorine dioxide with a single drop, when an “activator” of
vinegar, lemon juice, or a 10% solution of citric acid is added. The
latter two activators are recommended for people with Lyme disease.
“Applications” of chlorine dioxide range from 1 drop to a maximum of 15,
except in life critical situations, where the maximum may be doubled. A
“maintenance application” is six drops, with ¼ teaspoon of activator
added. After adding the activator, the chemical reaction that turns sodium
chlorite into chlorine dioxide takes only about three minutes.
The activating ingredient in vinegar that makes the change possible is
acetic acid. It also sets the stage for what happens when the chlorine
dioxide ions enter the bloodstream. This weak acid acts like a blasting
cap by lowering the pH of the chlorine dioxide, without setting it off.
The natural pH of sodium chlorite is 13. Adding vinegar, lemon juice, or
citric acid) creates about 3 mg of unstable but still harmless chlorine
dioxide.
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