Re: Answers from Bruce

Hello Bruce,

The USPS goes with the same exemption when mailing this product.

I noticed that your reference is dated January 2006, whereas mine is 4/4/2008. I wonder if these changes are a recent amendment.

At any rate, if I wanted to ship I would call it a chlorite solution and not sodium chlorite. I believe the sodium chlorite classification refers to sodium chlorite crystals that are used to make a chlorite solution.

Unfortunately, I am not involved in the industry, so while I can put up a good effort, I would have to do more research to figure out what classification applies.

I figured I would give it a good try though... [smile icon]

I understand that if you fully activate a solution, you will release a percentage of the available ClO2, however, I am under the impression that the Miracle-Mineral-Supplement protocol is relying on a sustained release of ClO2 over time. This is more in line with the ASC technology.

Now, when I read over some of the studies, there are terms that I don't understand. Please set me straight on this.

There are references to doses measured in mg/kg. I assume that the mg is the among of sodium chlorite used to make the dose, and the kg refers to the weight of the person. However, this does not account for the different concentrations of chlorite solution. ClO2 is a gas, and I don't know how you would measure a mg of ClO2.

I don't think I am correct in my assumption, but let me blunder along a little bit more. If I am going to dig a hole to get buried in, I may as well make it roomy...

The Miracle-Mineral-Supplement protocol calls for, I believe, 15 drops (which Jim Humble says is equal to 1 ml) for a person weighing a certain amount. I thought that was for a 75 kg person, but if you work his formula of 3 drops per 25 pounds, it works out to about a 57 kg person.

1 ml of the 28% chlorite solution weighs around 135 mg.

So now I have mg and kg, and though I am sure this is incorrect, I end up with about 1.8 - 2.4 mg/kg.

Ok, so what does mg/kg really mean?

I understand mg/l. That is the same as PPM, but this other has me a little confused.

I do understand the concept of a one shot dose cleaning up the water you are treating. However, every test I have done with the Miracle-Mineral-Supplement protocol shows me that Jim Humble is relying on a residual to release ClO2 over time. I am under the impression that this is what ASC technology is all about. But, unlike the brine you mentioned in the fishing boat, the protocol calls for refreshing the solution twice a day.

I forgot about titration. You are correct. It is possible to measure the available ClO2 in a solution. Sorry about that.

After seeing what a little turbid apple juice does to the solution, I have to believe that the food or residue in your stomach also has an effect on it.

Now Bruce, you are going to have to do better than that. If it "beats the hell" out of you, how am I going to figure it out. You are supposed to be the brains in the group. [laughing icon]

The problem I am having with the normal method of approaching treatment is I am often exposed to varying conditions. If I don't have a residual, I don't know if I have treated the water successfully or not.

In the wilderness, I have no way to analyze the water condition, so I treat and check for a residual. If the residual is high enough after 10 minutes, then I have confidence that it will kill off whatever is in the water. At the end of a few hours, I can once again measure the residual and if I find some, I know that my water is pure and ready to drink.

I am also trying to figure out a way to determine when my body fluids are full of chlorous acid, or ClO2, or whatever is there. I have tried measuring free ClO2 in my urine stream, but have not had any success.

Interesting concept... Take enough solution so your urine shows a residual of 0.5 PPM free ClO2. Then you know you are well saturated.

I think you know where I stand on the money issue. Your willingness to share your knowledge about ClO2 is worth more to me than any money you can offer.

I think ClO2 has some very interesting capabilities. If I can learn how to utilize those capabilities without making myself sick, I end up with the gift of health.

In this, I think we all share a common goal.

Tom Tweet