What is chlorine dioxide MMS

Chlorine dioxide

Chlorine dioxide is a powerful antimicrobial compound that has a long history of use - mainly known for its ability to disinfect drinking water (for the last 60 years it has been the main chemical used in municipal water supplies).

The reason is that the chlorine dioxide molecule works, & works well. There are very few pathogens in water anywhere in the world that cannot be made drinkable using this powerful little molecule.

It's not the same as Chlorine.

There is a lot of confusion out there about whether this product is the same as regular chlorine. Except that it shares one chlorine atom - that's where the similarities end! Both of these chemicals are powerful oxidants, but the way each does it is completely different!

Chlorine does NOT discriminate in the way it kills - whereas chlorine dioxide has the unique ability to give and share electrons, which means it is more specific to the target. A unique ability of the chlorine dioxide molecule is to actively break down biological membranes - particularly useful in the food industry. There is a lot of confusion out there about whether this product is the same as regular chlorine. Except that it shares one chlorine atom - that's where the similarities end! Both of these chemicals are powerful oxidants, but the way each does it is completely different!

At room temperature it is a yellowish gas, water-soluble - with an odour similar to that of chlorine. Once dissolved in water, this gas releases free oxygen - in the same way that hydrogen peroxide does.

The magic is that when oxygen and chlorine are combined into one molecule, there are VERY few waterborne pathogens that can survive contact with this compound!

This is why this compound has become the chemical of choice for water purification around the world!