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Re: Bleach, AFB spores, and Lye
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Michael W Stoops <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:10:08 -0500
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>From: Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Bleach and AFB spores

> The actual treatment is one pound lye to ten gallons of water and boil ...

Lye and Chlorox are two seperate entities.  Mix and you have an explosion.
Lye is a stronge base and Chlorox is a mild acid.

Each works on spores in a different mode.

Mike Stoops

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