Oxine as effective disinfectant?

[Ms Biddy]

Here it is

Thank you, smh. I don't know why I couldn't figure that out.

 

[casportpony]

There are alternatives, but food grade citric acid is readily available. It changes the pH and makes it more powerful, taking it from stabilized chlorine dioxide to free chlorine dioxide. There is a very good dilution table in the pdf I mentioned. I don't know how to link to it directly, but to find it you search for: 009804-00001-20140113.pdf

this one?

https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/009804-00001-20140113.pdf

 

[Mimi13]

After my chicks are through hatching, I will spray my styrofoam incubator with Oxine and leave to dry, after I wash the gunk and goo out, of course.

 

[Ms Biddy]

this one?

https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/009804-00001-20140113.pdf

Yes, it has a nice dilution table and the approved ways it can be used.

 

[Entropy Eggs]

I. Love. Oxine.
Been using it for 2+ years and follow the oroginal article she posted for ideas on how else to use it. Currently, I do NOT activate it, and it only smells like bleach when left in the sun. I mix is like I'm using bleach, so very little goes a long way. I spray in coops, I add to water for bacterial control of the waterer as well as to help keep down gut issues. I find less cases of coccidiosis and have iraticated love from older coops. When disinfecting I also empoly the sun to help air dry and further assist with disinfecting.
Some laugh at it, others swear by it...I'm the later. Good luck, Cyprus!

 

[Entropy Eggs]

As for what I use to sanitize;
I usually use WATERED DOWN bleach (VERY important to dilute it a bit, maybe a 50/50 mix of water and bleach) and scrub everything down pretty good. After it’s rinsed and dried, I go over it with pine-sol, rinse, and done!

50/50 that's way too much!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I use 6.5 oz of Oxine ah to 1 gal of water no activator

 

[HuffleClaw]

50/50 that's way too much!!!

Way too much bleach? Or too much water?

 

[PoultryPedia]

Currently, I do NOT activate it, and it only smells like bleach when left in the sun... When disinfecting I also emply the sun to help air dry and further assist with disinfecting.
Some laugh at it, others swear by it...I'm the later. Good luck, Cyprus!

Something I found out: Chlorine dioxide is rapidly degraded by UV rays (That's likely why it smells like bleach--because the chemical activity is being rapidly released), so after applying Oxine it will be most effective if the area where you have applied it is as protected from sunlight as possible until it dries. Spraying at night can be a good option. Though I hear sunlight is indeed a good disinfectant in most circumstances & that's a smart technique to integrate!
Oxine should also be kept in non-transparent spray bottles, stored away from of sunlight.

 

[PoultryPedia]

Oxine has been approved for use as a disinfectant against COVID-19, and officially placed on the EPA's "List N."

I've been diving deep into studying Chlorine Dioxide since the pandemic got going, since it has so much niche usefulness for the unique challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. And it is super-cheap. ($1.35/gallon for full-strength 500 ppm activated, including the activator and shipping!) However, Oxine can be pretty tricky to mix and dose correctly for small-scale uses, so I've been working on putting together guides for other people.

I've created an interactive calculator at poultrypedia.com/chlorine-dioxide-for-respiratory-sickness specifically for mixing Oxine.

Info I've collected is drawn from literally hundreds of research studies, EPA approvals, product manufacturer materials, etc (Did I mention my OCD, lol?) Some of the info is posted at CoronavirusAirMist.com and CoronavirusCD.org, and you can find a lot of reference info on Oxine applications there.