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At 1:00 PM 4/6/95, Lawrence W Wooster wrote:
>JU> I am presently involved in an environmental awareness program
>JU>for local high school students.  As part of the project, students will
>JU>be snorkeling over seagrass beds in the Indian River Lagoon.  We will
>JU>provide masks and snorkels that will be shared by different groups of
>JU>students and I am somewhat concerned about maintaining sanitary conditions.
>JU>Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to "sanitize" the
>JU>equipment after each use?  If a chlorine solution (??%) is used, what is the
>JU>best way to remove the chlorine taste?
>
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>You need to get all the chlorine off, or you'll end up with a lot of
>students with the trots...
>
>Alcohol will kill the germies, but is bad for the equipment (so I've
>heard...).
>
>Mild soap and a good rinse in fresh water would probably be best.

Here's a chance to cross pollinate from my brewing hobby ;).

I suggest an iodophore like B.T.F, it's used by resturants and bars
(and brewers) to sanitize plates and glasses.  It rinses clean, kills
just about everything and it won't eat stainless steel the way chlorine
will.  I use it on all of my glassware and plastics to kill bacteria
and molds.  It doesn't leave a film (like soap).  Use only according
to directions, it doesn't take much.

S.

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