Hydrogen Peroxide
11/30/97
It came to my attention several years back that some people were using
hydrogen peroxide in their spas (and pools) instead of bromine or chlorine.
After investigating all the pros and cons of using hydrogen peroxide I have
determined that it is unsafe to be handled by people at home. The
concentration of spa hydrogen peroxide range from 25% to 35%. This is not the
same as you buy in the grocery store which is 3%.
I have seen spa stores put five gallon containers of 35% hydrogen peroxide in
the front seat of housewife's cars, with the baby in the back seat child carrier.
The child might as well not be in the safety seat. The housewife has no
information on how dangerous the container is!
This is a somber subject, and I am not one to enjoy writing about these things,
but I feel it must be done.
According to the safety sheets put out by the hydrogen peroxide manufacturers,
you should not even consider using it for an in home spa. The only place where
it might be considered to be used is in a commercial environment, where
professional handlers are controlling the stuff. You must wear protective
clothing, goggles, chemical proof gloves, a non flammable apron, and chemical
safe boots. The peroxide levels must be monitored at least three times per day
in case the automatic chemical feeder overdoses the spa. High levels of
hydrogen peroxide will burn lung tissue, and burn eye tissue. If the stuff is
splashed in your eye it burns your cornea, blinding you. If you go tao a spa
that uses hydrogen peroxide, I suggest you take a hydrogen peroxide test kit
with you. Anything above 200 PPM can cause some bad irritations.
In the spa water it seems quite OK at 30 to 40 PPM, and it works to help
control bacteria, but it is not even the best non-chlorine/bromine sanitizer
available. You have to shock the water more often, and it needs an ozonator. It
is also the most expensive of all the methods of spa care. There is no reason on
earth to use liquid hydrogen peroxide in a spa or pool, except that the people
who sell it are making a lot more money than with any other chlorine/bromine
free system. The sales pitch used is that the by-products of hydrogen peroxide
are safe for the environment. If it harms or kills your family members, who
cares about the environment! No one knows how much it shortens your life to
breath the stuff!
Some spa manufacturers warranties are invalidated by using hydrogen peroxide. It destroys the light lenses and the fiberoptic fixtures
If you are using hydrogen peroxide, because you do not want chlorine or
bromine or harsh chemicals, please consider the Drop-in power silver/copper spa care
system. It costs less and is much safer, uses less shock, and doesn't need an
ozonator!
The water also feels much better than any spa water, and it is much better for
your skin and eyes! There is nothing I have found that works better!
When I first tried the power ionizer systems I was skeptical (as usual), so I
had my wife set up parties at our spa store, we served food and drinks, while
eight people used the Ionized spa for over two hours. This is a severe test
for any residential spa sanitizer. It worked extremely well! I didn't believe it so I
had three more parties in the same spa, with people getting in and out for
several hours. Still no bacteria, the water smells great, and feels great.
Everyone loved the water and commented on the way it made their skin feel!
It is also absolutely environmentally safe!
The silver/copper powered ionizer is not dependant upon circulation of the water, it
doesn't require as much maintenance, and you may never have to buy any
sanitizing chemicals at all if you augment it with the oxidizer system! Most spa stores ( and pool) will poo poo any system
that doesn't need you to buy chemicals.
We at the Spa Specialist Inc. see these types of devices as the "wave of the
future", we fully support what works even though after you buy one we lose
our sanitizer sales.
April 17,1998
We received this mail from someone who is selling concentrated Hydrogen
peroxide to the public.
H2O2
Rob wrote;
Let me tell you something. I learned a long time ago not to
talk about things you know nothing about. Don't put up info on the net if you
are not sure of your facts. H202 in its diluted solution is safer than anything
else on the market. Just because you are selling something different, doesn't
make a case for misinfromation. yes you have to handle a concentrated product
carefully, but it is the case with any
cocentrated chemical.
You are a putz
MZÁ
Apparently you do not exist. I tried looking up BioS#fe
Systems on three search engines. Your Email address keeps being returned by my
server.
Because I always respond to all my email, I am going to
post your letter
on our Spa Care Tips page.
When someone starts out with "Let me tell you
something." I know I touched a nerve. The problem is all my research into
concentrated H202 has shown that the use of it in pools and spas is OK after it
has been diluted to 30 to 40PPM. The biggest concern is that it is so much more
hazardous for in home use, that it is not even listed by the manufacturers for
use in pools. It is not even the most powerful disinfectant, and it still is
irritating to some people, because it is a heavy oxidizer. We have found that
the powered silver/copper ionizer system is superior in all ways to any of the
non-chlorine systems, and it is 100% safe, 100%
environmentally friendly.
I have personally worked in pool and spa stores that
sold H2O2 to the public and have talked to women who had choking episodes from
the automatic feeders. I have seen service techs with burns on their hands
because they were not wearing proper gear. I have never seen anyone get
burned by dry powdered chlorine/bromine products.
Because most housewives, husbands, and children are not
trained in proper chemical handling of hazardous oxidizers,(ie goggles, gloves,
respirator, plastic aprons, rubber boots), we can not condone the use of 35% or
even 10% concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. All it takes is one drop of that
in someone's eye and the cornea is burned and ruined
forever!
This is the URL of the safety information required by law for handling
hazardous concentration of hydrogen peroxide.
http://www.h2o2.com/intro/safety.html
Please reconsider your statements!
Jim
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