Anyone ever use “room Shocker”?
Question by Kate: Anyone ever use “room Shocker”?
I am searching the web for different methods to remove the “stinky Basement” smell I get in my home when its humid out.
I keep seeing this stuff called “room Shocker”. Its supposed to get rid of all kinds of odors, including pet urine, mold, musty basement, cigerette, smoke, skunk etc.
I just wondered if anyone has tried it? I am seriously tempted! I cant afford any of the permanent solutions to get rid of my musty basement right now, but the smell comes up through the old floor boards when it rains!
Best answer:
Answer by JC
I would most definitely NOT recommend using this. I did a little research on what the room Shocker was and how it worked. Apparently it is Chlorine Dioxide here is a summary of effects on people and animals:
* Summary of toxicology
1. Effects on Animals: Chlorine dioxide is a severe respiratory and eye irritant in experimental animals. The oral LD(50) in rats is 292 mg/kg [NIOSH 1995]. Delayed deaths have occurred in animals exposed to 150 to 200 ppm for less than 1 hour. Rats exposed to 10 ppm daily died after 10 to 13 days of exposure; effects seen were nasal and ocular discharge and difficult breathing. A postmortem examination revealed purulent bronchitis [Hathaway et al. 1991]. Rats exposed to ppm of chlorine dioxide for 5 hours daily for 10 weeks did not exhibit any abnormal reactions [ACGIH 1991]. Chlorine dioxide dissolves in water to produce chlorate and chlorite ions. Chlorite has been shown to produce methemoglobin in rats and cats [Gosselin
Effects on Humans: Chlorine dioxide is a severe respiratory and eye irritant in humans. Inhalation can produce coughing, wheezing, respiratory distress, and congestion in the lungs [Patnaik 1992]. Irritating effects in humans was intense at concentration levels of 5 ppm. Accidental exposure at 19 ppm of the gas inside a bleach tank resulted in the death of one worker (time of exposure is not specified) [ACGIH 1991]. Workers exposed for 5 years to average chlorine dioxide concentrations below 0.1 ppm but with excursions to higher concentrations had symptoms of eye and throat irritation, nasal discharge, cough, and wheezing; on bronchoscopy, bronchitis was observed in seven of the 12 workers [Clayton and Clayton 1982]. Concentrations of 0.25 ppm and less have been reported to worsen mild respiratory ailments [ACGIH 1991]. Two adults who ingested 250 ml of a 40 mg/l solution of chlorine dioxide experienced headache, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and lightheadedness within 5 minutes of ingestion. The symptoms disappeared within another 5 minutes [NLM
Signs and symptoms of exposure
1. Acute exposure: Acute exposure to chlorine dioxide results in
irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; cough; wheezing; shortness of breath; bronchitis; pulmonary edema; headache; and vomiting [Genium
Chronic exposure: Chronic exposure to chlorine dioxide may cause chronic bronchitis and emphysema [Sittig 1991].
This is per the OSHA website. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/chlorinedioxide/recognition.html
If you want an inexpensive way to remove the smell from your house, and the mold from the air as well as on the surfaces then you should take a look at http://moldrx4u.com. The cost is much less expensive and it is a truly non-toxic (as in approved by the FDA for human consumption) organic antifungal agent.
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