CS>PPM From: Jay Ice Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 09:50:52 http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/m59550.html
> How much water makes 1 part per million? > Ice Jay, it looks like you are trying to get an idea of what 1 part per million means. It is a very small amount. For example, it is like trying to find one specific penny in a stack of pennies three quarters of a mile high. Or, it is like comparing the weight of a single penny to the weight of a Ford F250 pickup truck. Since it is such a small amount, it means the equipment we use to make and store cs has to be carefully protected against contamination. For example, household cleaning products that contain bleach or vinegar can spray droplets that go an amazing distance. These can contaminate your cs or generator and render it useless. The salt test is a good way to check if your system is operating properly. Pour 1/2 inch of cs in a shot glass and add a pinch of pickling or canning salt. (Ordinary table salt contains anti-cacking agents that cloud the solution and give confusing results.) In a few minutes, as the salt begins to dissolve, you should see a dispersion appear as the silver ions combine with the chlorine to form silver chloride. The color and strength of the dispersion is an indication of the concentration of silver ions in the solution. A pale blue dispersion that is barely visible is about 5 uS. A 20 uS solution gives a white dispersion with well-defined edges, but you can still see your fingers if you look through the glass. A 40 uS solution makes a very dense dispersion that obscures objects behind the glass. As you get familiar with the salt test, you can use it to find the optimum brew time for your generator by adjusting for the strongest dispersion. The salt test also shows if the dw is poor quality, or if an ion channel happened to form during the brew. These are hard to spot, but they greatly reduce the ion concentration in your brew. Does this help? Mike Monett -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
