Accession Number:

AD0854095

Title:

Neutralization of Shellfish Poison by Chemical Disinfectants

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Chin, Choo D.

Report Date:

1969-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

The neutralization of shellfish poison by 11 chemical disinfectants was studied. Both sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite were effective in neutralizing the toxicity of the poison at 3 ppmmicrogram of poison at room temperature 25C and at 4 ppmmicrogram of poison at 4C. Alkali in the hypochlorite solutions tends to enhance the effectiveness of these disinfectants. Potassium permanganate was effective as a poison neutralizer at 50 ppmmicrogram of poison at 25C.

Descriptors:

• *POISONS
• *FISHES
• TOXICITY
• NEUTRALIZATION
• COUNTERMEASURES
• HYPOCHLORITES
• GERMICIDES
• PERMANGANATES

Subject Categories:

• Toxicology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE