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I read in a scientific journal that soaking for various periods in high
concentrations of chlorine/water solution destroys AFB spore viablity.
Length of time depends on the concentration of the solution.
Has anyone tried this?
I have a big plastic barrel and access to swimming pool chemicals which are
90-degree (I believe that's 30%) concentration, so I could make up whatever
concentration I want, and I am interested in trying this.
One question I have is how to test for the level of available chlorine,
which is destroyed by the organic matter that is present in any beekeeping
equipment. As I use the same solution to sterilize one piece after another,
I would need to keep the available chlorine above a certain strength for it
to be effective, and the available testing kits (for other purposes) only
test at a much lower range of concentration.
I would appreciate any help with this.
Marc Hoffman
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