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Chlorine dioxide disinfectant benefits

What is chlorine dioxide? Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a highly effective, eco-friendly micro biocide that carries the US EPA, FDA and UK Government approvals for many of its uses. It is a selective oxidant that eliminates many pathogenic organisms ...

Aug. 12, 2020 Joseph M

Hidden Toxins In Your Air Freshener; Alternative Solution

Household and workplace air sanitation has always been considered a key factor in productivity and happiness levels. Unpleasant smells from sinks, carpet stains, bins and Aircon filters have always stood in the way of the ideal clean-smelling home, ...

Jan. 21, 2020 Joseph M

Bushfire and water quality

Bushfires pose a great risk to drinking water quality in water tanks, water catchment facilities and water supply infrastructure. Generation of large amounts of smoke, ash and debris leads to contamination of water in water tanks and on roof ...

Jan. 14, 2020 Joseph M

CleanScale as a cleaner, safer and more cost effective descaling agent

Water is an integral part of running machinery in many commercial and industrial applications and the quality of water supply may vary with consequential impacts on plant and machinery. Hard water is a term used to refer to water supplies with ...

Oct. 15, 2019 Quenton Leach

Pasture Trial – Waroona (2015/2016) - Case Study

Dry matter production in the second year of pasture trials in Waroona have been outstanding, unfortunately Waroona suffered terribly during the recent bush fires. Pasture Production Results

Sep. 13, 2017

4 reasons chlorine dioxide should be your preferred sanitiser

To the lay-person, a commercial kitchen is just a floor and some equipment that needs a good clean regularly. They don’t understand the dangers of bacterial contamination and how easy it is for food to be affected. Most commercial kitchens ...

Jul. 4, 2017

Chlorine Dioxide – dispelling the myths

The internet is an incredibly useful research tool. It allows us to source and share information instantaneously. Unfortunately, this means that myths and misconceptions can spread very quickly and obscure the truth. In this post, we aim to tackle ...

May 22, 2017

Why you should be wary of using chlorine to treat drinking water

Clean drinking water is something we often take for granted. At the turn of a tap, we have access to chlorinated water for every day use. However, for people who don’t want or can’t access scheme water, there is often a question of how ...

Apr. 28, 2017

How to care for your water tank

Caring for your water tank not only makes it last longer, it keeps the water safe for you and your family. Follow our care tips and you will always be able to rely on your tank. Inspect the tank every 3 months Inspecting your tank helps you ...

Mar. 16, 2017

What methods of disinfecting water are there?

The aim behind disinfecting water is to make it safe to drink. As the water experts, NW Solutions will look at some of the different methods to disinfect water and their advantages and disadvantages. To be considered for this list, the disinfectant ...

Feb. 28, 2017

Efficacy of chlorine, chlorine dioxide and ultraviolet radiation as disinfectants against plant pathogens in irrigation water

Abstract A number of disinfection treatments are available to treat irrigation water to reduce the risk of plant disease. However, limited published studies had compared the efficacy of disinfection treatments on a range of plant pathogen species, ...

Oct. 20, 2015 Kelly Scarlett;damian collins;Damian Collins;Len Tesoriero;Luke Jewell;Floris van Ogtrop;Rosalie Daniel

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