Re: Any Use for Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide of that percentage is:
1. a dangerous, explosive, corrosive chemical (6% [20 volume] to 12% [40 volume] is used as hair bleach and 3% [10 volume] is what you put in cuts) 30% is 100 volume (one use is for wig bleaching) and if I am not mistaken 35% is 117 volume!
2. Has probably lost a lot of its strength since it breaks down so easily with heat and light
3. IMHO, It needs to be discarded as a hazardous waste. I don't believe it has any use in a chlorine pool because it is a very unstable oxidizer.
(numbers 1 and 2 above are FACTS, also concerning number 2...I have worked extensively in the past professionally with stabilized 100 volume H202 and have found that it decreases in strength very quickly when checked with peroxide hydrometer, as much as a decrease to about 60-70 volume over the course of a few weeks to a month even when stored in optimal conditions [refergerated and in the dark])
Last edited by waterbear; 05-23-2006 at 02:50 AM.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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