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Choosing The Proper Sized OdorXit® CLO2 for Your JobOdorXit CLO2 is a highly effective odor eliminator that uses chlorine dioxide gas as the odor control agent. Make no mistake about this product, used properly (as defined and described on this web site) it is safe and extremely effective at eliminating a wide range of very difficult to treat odors. Used improperly, chlorine dioxide can bleach the material the packet is laying on, and cause respiratory distress in humans and pets. If the inner packet is opened, the material inside (sodium chlorite) can cause burns or skin irritation. NEVER OPEN THE WHITE TYVEC PACKET! OdorXit CLO2 is offered in 4 sizes and 2 speed versions. The Extended Release and Quick Release versions of the product produce the same amount of CLO2 gas, but the Extended version does it for 20 to 30 days. The Quick Release version produced the same among of gas in 20 to 30 hours. Why the are we offering 2 versions of OdorXit CLO2 ?There are many cases where the contamination is so high and/or the available time to remove the odor is so limited the the Quick Release version is required to meet the users needs. We have found that even very high levels of surface mold respond extremely well to the Quick Release version especially when the air in the area being treated is stirred by a small fan. The down side to the Quick Release version is that it often produces concentrations of chlorine dioxide that exceed the 3 minute exposure limit considered to be toxic to humans and pets. The Extended Release versionThe OdorXit CLO2 Extended Release versions are available in 5, 10, 25 and 50 gram packages. They produce small amounts of chlorine dioxide for 20 to 30 days (depending on the relative humidity in the area of treatment). The release rate can be accelerated by adding a very small amount (a few drops) to the mounting pouch or laying the Tyvek packet on a wet paper towel. Adding water can reduce the maximum release time to as little as 10 days. Even at very low dose levels as produced by the extended release versions of the product when used in the appropriate sized area (.01 PPM (parts per million of air)) kills mold fungus and spores, and most types of bacteria found in our homes, cars, and work places.
The Quick Release versionThe OdorXit CLO2 Quick Release versions are available only in 15 and 25 gram packages. They produce the same amounts of chlorine dioxide in 20 to 30 hours as the Extended Release product does in 20 to 30 days (again depending on the relative humidity in the area of treatment). The Quick Release version can produce concentrations as high a 10 PPM in small tightly closed areas like a cabinet, closet, small room, car or truck for several hours. The concentration drops quickly as the CLO2 does its job of eliminating the odor sources in the area. However, it is not safe to breath CLO2 at this level of concentration. Therefore, the treated area must be flushed with fresh air for 5 to 30 minutes before the area is occupied for more than a few seconds. IE open the exterior doors on a house or a window on a single closed room, or open the doors on a car or truck. The OdorXit CLO2 Quick Release version of the product is capable of treating enclosed areas like a car in as little as an hour and a room or house sized area in less than one day. The release rate can be accelerated by adding a very small amount (a few drops) to the mounting pouch or laying the Tyvek packet on a wet paper towel. Adding water can reduce the maximum release time to as little as 10 to 12 hours and produce toxic levels of CLO2 in tightly closed and confined spaces as big as a house. This neatly packaged product is not a toy, and should be given considerable respect. It is truly the big gun of odor control and it is a powerful biocide capable of killing bacteria and viruses very quickly. It should be used with caution!
Appropriate sizing for the jobThe 5 gram Extended Release version has a maximum effective usage area is about 500 square feet and is intended to be used to remove mold, tobacco smoke, burned food odor, and body or shoe odor in areas as small as a gym locker or bag, roll top desk, chest of drawers, clothing storage bin, tool bag/box, or as big as a car, truck, closet or bathroom room The 10 gram Extended Release version has an effective usage area of about 1000 square feet, and is intended to be used for mold infestations, tobacco smoke fire smoke, removing skunk odors from you home, car, office or truck. The area can be inhabited by both pets or humans during use. If a prominent bleach smell develops, treatment should be discontinued by removing the packet. The 15 gram Quick Release version has an effective usage area of about 1000 square feet, and is intended to be used for very heavy mold infestations, tobacco smoke fire smoke, removing skunk odors, and for heavily contaminated vehicles. The area being treated must not be inhabited by pets or humans during the first 24 hours of use. . The 25 gram Extended Release version has an effective usage area is 1000 to 2000 square feet, and is intended to remove the odor tobacco and fire smoke, and to kill mold fungus mold spores, bacteria and viruses. It is safe as long as there is not a prominent bleach smell present. Though a normal basement under a average sized house is 500 to 2000 square feet, this size packet is almost always big enough to do the job in 2 to 10 days if the basement is empty of trash, wet clothes and wet boxes of stuff. The 25 gram Quick Release version has an effective usage area is 1000 to 2000 square feet.and is intended to be use removing skunk odors, very heavy mold infestations, tobacco smoke fire smoke, and for very heavily contaminated vehicles. The area being treated must not be inhabited by pets or humans during the first 24 hours of use. The 50 gram Extended Release version has an effective usage areas is about 4000 square feet of closed space, or a large poorly sealed garbage dumpster. It is intended for removing garbage odors, mold, mildew and smoke odor from large open spaces with good air circulation. Since chlorine dioxide is heaver than air, if the air is not moved around by a fan, the chlorine dioxide will simply sit on the floor. It also performs very well in garbage dumpster used by restaurants and apartment complexes for garbage disposal. Us a small fan. The effectiveness of any sized ClO2 packet can be materially improved by using a small fan (relative to the size of the area being treated) to stir the air in the area being treated. Larger areas require the use of a fan to effectively treat the area. As an example, a 4 inch electric or battery operated fan works well in a car or bathroom. A 7 inch oscillating fan works well in a bed room or family room. A 12 to 24 inch fan (on low) works well in a basement or crawl space. A note on sizing. Quoting a certain amount of square feet or cubic feet is an easy way to measure the area being treated and it is an accurate way of expressing what the various sized ClO2 packets will treat. However, the real measurement is surface area of the floor, walls, ceiling and the stuff in the area being treated that is the real measurement. So if you have a 1000 sq ft room that is full of cardboard boxes, it will take much longer to do the job than an 1000 sq ft room that is empty. Used improperly, chlorine dioxide can bleach the material the packet is laying on, and cause respiratory distress in humans and pets. If the inner packet is opened, the material inside (sodium chlorite) can cause burns or skin irritation. NEVER OPEN THE WHITE TYVEC PACKET! Read the instructions carefully and follow them! It is really important. These small packets unopened are very safe and easy to use, but they are in fact the big guns of odor control and disserve considerable respect.
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