Kari,
ClO2 is an approved sanitizer. As for the effectiveness, that is
currently under research, but it appears very effective for certain
applications, but expensive. Several fisherman/processors as well as
the University of Alaska are doing experiments right now to extent hold
time of fish on the boat and extend shelf life of finished product.
Greg Peters
Alyeska Seafoods, Inc.
SIG: Kári P. Ólafsson wrote:
>
>
>
> Dear Listmembers
>
> A sales representative from our detergent supplier was just telling me
> about the wonders of a disinfective material called "Stabilized
> Chlorine Dioxide".
>
> Do you know if that is accepted by the FDA and EU?
> Is it in any way better than the ammonia based disinfection we
> currently use to disinfect all contact surfaces in our plants?
>
> Just to inform you:
> We are running a shrimp-, scallops- and caviar plant
>
> Regards,
> Kari P. Olafsson
>
> R&D and Quality Manager
> Sig. Agustsson ehf
> www.agustsson.is
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