Of course if one is going to kill mold, the area needs to be aired out. The problem is that whatever is causing the mold smell is an active growth of mold, a colony somewhere. To understand that, one needs an awareness of how fungal colonies grow. To grow shitake mushrooms, for instance, one farm puts a plug of spores into an oak log, and leaves it for a couple of years. By the time it sprouts the fruiting body ( a mushroom), the entire large area inside the log is shot through with the mycelium- that needs a critical mass to be able to reproduce. So to kill the surface mold will not do any good in the long run, esp if a person has a toxin mediated illness.
And I am not going to nit pick chlorine dioxide vs bleach, etc- they are all chlorine compounds and should work similarly. For a person who is brain fogged from toxins, I would not suggest using something like that since many also react to strong odors, even if they are usually benign, which any kind of chlorine compound is not. ymmv, Kathryn On Apr 11, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Bob Banever wrote: > Kathryn, > > If mold releases toxins as it is dying why not just air the area out > until the mold is dead? Secondly, chlorine dioxide (made from sodium > chlorite) is not chlorine. It is several times stronger than chlorine but it > breaks down into salt and water basically. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kathryn Clayton > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:35 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Solid sodium chlorite mold killer > > Bad idea, Renee, if they have a lot of mold- mold usually releases toxins > when it dies, and sometimes those can be seriously dangerous. It is > recommended to remove, not kill mold, to prevent that. > > I have used a variety of things to detoxify ambient mold and/or toxins after > removal. My criteria for effectiveness was my personal sensitivity. > > Last time I checked chlorine in any form was not effective in killing mold - > it bleaches it, but does not kill more than the surface mold, which is why > removal is so important. It is also not so easy to find the hidden > reservoirs, if that is what is making her sick. It is possible more info has > come out in the last couple of years that i have not heard about; I am aware > of some controversy around the chlorine use also. > > Best wishes, Kathryn > > On Apr 10, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Renee wrote: > >> Someone was asking about killing mold in their home and I remembered the >> talk about the solid sodium chlorite products that mix with moisture in the >> air and make chlorine dioxide which penetrates walls, closets, etc and kills >> mold. I've looked through my saved messages and can't find it. Must have a >> different subject line that I can come up with. There was also mention of a >> web site that sells the same type product to rid boats of mold. I've >> googled boats and mold but have only come up with sites that teach about >> making your own TSP/bleach solutions to paint on. >> >> The lady that is asking about this is too ill to mix this up and paint or >> spray it on. So I thought perhaps she could use some of the solid products, >> leave the house for a few days, and get someone to go open the house and air >> it out. >> >> Anyone remember which sites those products were on? >> >> Good--bad idea? >> >> samala, >> Renee >> www.eamega.com/RPainManageEnt >> Chronic pain does NOT belong in your body. The Am Wand helps >> you get rid of it quickly and easily. Get the wand here >> > >
