Selectrocide approved by EPA

25/03/05 Selective Micro Technologies has announced that The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has conditionally approved Selectrocide, a chlorine dioxide product as a disinfectant, sanitizer, and algaecide for applications in the horticulture and food processing industries. Announcement of EPA approval follows only two weeks after Selective Micro Technologies announced an allowance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for to use its chlorine dioxide product to wash fruits and vegetables.

Selectrocide produces greater than 99% pure chlorine dioxide by simply submersing the product in water. The resulting chlorine dioxide and water solution can be used to kill disease-bearing bacteria, fungi and algae. For the horticulture and food industries, chlorine dioxide has not been available to clean plants, food and equipment because chlorine dioxide could not be produced on site without significant chemical residuals. Selectrocide makes it possible for the first time to generate specific concentrations of chlorine dioxide at the point of use with very low residuals, neutral pH, using only water with no capital equipment.