Re: HELP! -- mercury in humidifier bacteriostat?

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

Can you call the company and ask what the inert ingredients are? I did

research the other contents and they all list big question marks next to

developmental toxcity and neurtocity, which mean they do not know. Why

do you use the humidifier? I personally would not use it until you would

know for sure about the dangers. GIna

angieskim wrote:

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> I am totally freaking out. I just saw that fungicides and algaecides

> can have mercury in them. Since my Asperger's child was a baby, I've

> been using a humidifier bacteriostatic water treatment to prevent

> bacteria and algae build-up (as well as lime scale buildup) for the

> humidifier in his room. We've always used the same brand - Golden

> Solution II. The active ingredients are: octyl decyl dimethyl

> ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl

> dimethyl ammonium chloride, and alkyl (C14, C12, C16) dimethyl benzyl

> ammonium chloride. Of course, the " inert ingredients " (which

> constitute 98.6% of the total volume) are not listed, but I'm hopeful

> that mercury wouldn't be considered an " inert " ingredient. If anyone

> has any thoughts on whether this contains mercury, I'd love to hear.

> I would, obviously, be horrified if I caused or contributed to my

> little one's toxic poisoning by using this treatment for the last 3

> years!!!!!!! Is there mercury in here? Should I not use this

> anymore? Have I caused his autism?!?!?!?

>

> Thanks,

> Angie

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for responding, . I fully intend to call the

company first thing Mon morning - closed right now. I'm definitely

stopping using it. I guess I started using it way back when just to

make sure the humifier water didn't get bacterial growth (without

having to clean it every single day). ARRRGGGG! Anyway, now that

it's spring, I won't need to use the humifier anymore.

Thanks, Angie

> >

> > I am totally freaking out. I just saw that fungicides and

algaecides

> > can have mercury in them. Since my Asperger's child was a baby,

I've

> > been using a humidifier bacteriostatic water treatment to prevent

> > bacteria and algae build-up (as well as lime scale buildup) for

the

> > humidifier in his room. We've always used the same brand - Golden

> > Solution II. The active ingredients are: octyl decyl dimethyl

> > ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl

> > dimethyl ammonium chloride, and alkyl (C14, C12, C16) dimethyl

benzyl

> > ammonium chloride. Of course, the " inert ingredients " (which

> > constitute 98.6% of the total volume) are not listed, but I'm

hopeful

> > that mercury wouldn't be considered an " inert " ingredient. If

anyone

> > has any thoughts on whether this contains mercury, I'd love to

hear.

> > I would, obviously, be horrified if I caused or contributed to my

> > little one's toxic poisoning by using this treatment for the last

3

> > years!!!!!!! Is there mercury in here? Should I not use this

> > anymore? Have I caused his autism?!?!?!?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Angie

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >

[Guest guest]

What is the purpose of the humidifier? DO you live in a dry climate?

Just curiousI remember using them when I had a cold or something when I

was a kid.

angieskim wrote:

>

> Thanks so much for responding, . I fully intend to call the

> company first thing Mon morning - closed right now. I'm definitely

> stopping using it. I guess I started using it way back when just to

> make sure the humifier water didn't get bacterial growth (without

> having to clean it every single day). ARRRGGGG! Anyway, now that

> it's spring, I won't need to use the humifier anymore.

>

> Thanks, Angie

>

> > >

> > > I am totally freaking out. I just saw that fungicides and

> algaecides

> > > can have mercury in them. Since my Asperger's child was a baby,

> I've

> > > been using a humidifier bacteriostatic water treatment to prevent

> > > bacteria and algae build-up (as well as lime scale buildup) for

> the

> > > humidifier in his room. We've always used the same brand - Golden

> > > Solution II. The active ingredients are: octyl decyl dimethyl

> > > ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl

> > > dimethyl ammonium chloride, and alkyl (C14, C12, C16) dimethyl

> benzyl

> > > ammonium chloride. Of course, the " inert ingredients " (which

> > > constitute 98.6% of the total volume) are not listed, but I'm

> hopeful

> > > that mercury wouldn't be considered an " inert " ingredient. If

> anyone

> > > has any thoughts on whether this contains mercury, I'd love to

> hear.

> > > I would, obviously, be horrified if I caused or contributed to my

> > > little one's toxic poisoning by using this treatment for the last

> 3

> > > years!!!!!!! Is there mercury in here? Should I not use this

> > > anymore? Have I caused his autism?!?!?!?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Angie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

[Guest guest]

>

> I am totally freaking out. I just saw that fungicides and algaecides

> can have mercury in them.

I don't know the answer to your question about the specific product,

but I'll offer that I've been using GSE in my fishtank as an algaecide

and it works very well. Keeps the fungus off the black mollies too.

As far as causing your child's autism -- it's just not helpful to look

at it that way. All of us parents are working now to get our homes

etc. as free of toxic crap as we can, and that's all we can do, treat

our children and look forward.

Nell

[Guest guest]

We use a humidifier usually from Nov thru April due to the dryness

in the air. My son used to have numerous nosebleeds, especially if

the air in the house is dry or the wind was blowing outside. (and

even with the humidifier, we had a heck of time 2 years ago-even

took him to get one side cauterized). I also used to use the

algae/bacterial stuff because that's what they reccomend so that the

standing water doesn't start growing stuff and get blown into the

air. I quit using it a couple to 3 years ago because we had the

humidifier cranked up so high I was refilling the containers every 2-

3 days.

The container is called Bemis Humidifier Bacteria Treatment Ours has

n-alkl (60% C14, 30% C16, 5%C12, 5% C18) dimethyl benzl ammonium

chlorides......1.12% n-Akyl (68% C12,32% C14) dimethyl ethylbenzyl

ammonium chlorides......1.125% Inert Ingredients.....97.750% I

have no idea what all that stuff is, but that's what's on the label.

Rose

> What is the purpose of the humidifier? DO you live in a dry

climate?

> Just curiousI remember using them when I had a cold or something

when I

> was a kid.

>