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jseashore
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October 15, 2023 at 6:17 pm
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Safrax – 100 gallon Rubbermaid with epsom salt
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I am looking to use my 100 gallon Rubbermaid container for an outdoor cold bath. Typically, I put Epsom Salt in it for the magnesium benefits to my body. Will adding Safrax tablets cause/create any kind of chemical interaction that may be negative to me? I would add tablets regularly, let it off-gas for a period of time. Thoughts?

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Steve Dan
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October 18, 2023 at 8:32 pm
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Larry,
When you mix Safrax chlorine dioxide tablets with Epsom Salt in your bath, there is no adverse chemical interactions. At concentrations below 25 ppm, the off-gassing of chlorine dioxide is minimal. Even at concentrations up to 100 ppm, any off-gassing that occurs will dissipate within a few minutes.

larry
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October 15, 2023 at 9:03 pm
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I don’t know the answer to your question, however, my concern is similar to yours. I want to soak in the bathtub, but I’ve two concerns. One is how many tablets can I put into the bath water and number two is should I let the tablet/tablets off gas before closing the door to the bathroom?

KTLockhart
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February 8, 2024 at 2:36 pm
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Hi there! Sincerest apologies for the delay in reply. We are presently making better efforts to stay on top of the forum.
I see you already received an answer to your question, but in the interest of providing a few more details, I am relying again!
There are no chemical reactions with epsom salts, but while ClO2 does degrade *some* heavy metals, I looked into magnesium specifically, and ClO2 does not degrade this particular metal.
I am attaching our Dosage Guide for Hot Tubs to help you figure out the desired PPM. Of course your 100 gallon tub is half the size of the lowest volume provided on the chart, so simply diving the tablets for your desired PPM by 2.
https://safrax.com/wp-content/uploads/Safrax-Clo2-Dosage-for-HOT-TUBS.pdf
We generally recommend 1 to 3 PPM for hot tubs, but I imagine you will only be using this cold soak once, 1 to 2 PPM will be sufficient for the ClO2 benefits for skin.
There will be no significant or harmful off-gassing at this PPM, but feel free to leave the bathroom door open to clear out any “chlorine pool smell” if you feel so inclined.
Enjoy!

Warm Regards,
-KT @ Safrax

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