[Ken Wainwright]

Perhaps Doug is best qualified to answer this query.

Are microsplitters truly "Green" products?

My understanding is that they may be manufactured from food grade components and be safe to use, but I believe thay are not bio-degradeable.  I say this because the dried residue, whether from the concentrate or solution, is just a long lasting brittle white mass.

Is it also true, Doug, that these phosphates need to be broken down chemically at the sewerage works?

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Ken

The non biodegradeable nature of sodium tripolyphosphate is due to the fact is an inorganic as opposed to an organic one and therefore doesn't biodegrade.

This is true of all inorganic compounds including the most common one, sodium chloride also known as common salt.

It can however be hydrolised and incorporated into the phosphorous cycle and is broken down in this way.

We have to be very careful about taking words like biodegradeable and giving them 'god' like staus.

Cheers

Doug

[Jim_77]

Indeed.  I took a bath in pure solvent last night, didn't do me any harm, I wonder why