VATIS UPDATE Article

In the United States, a small business R-Water has developed innovative nontoxic cleaning and disinfecting solutions. Rayne Guest, founder and CEO of R-Water developed the patented technology to prevent hazardous chemical containers from entering landfills and address the need for disinfection and cleaning while reducing hazardous exposure to chemicals, both for people and the environment.

R-Water’s technology produces two water-based, nontoxic, environmentally-friendly cleaning and disinfecting solutions by means of a patented closed loop electrolysis process. The water based solution uses only undissociated hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a highly effective germ killer, at a concentration of only .02% HOCl in more than 99% water. The 5.5 pH solution of dilute HOCl is a weak acid typically formed when chlorine dissolves in water, and is produced in mammalian white blood cells to combat bacterial infection.

The second solution, FC+, is an 11 pH solution of diluted sodium hydroxide which acts as a degreaser and multi-surface cleaner. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) creates soap when used on oils and fats in a process called saponification. It is a principle component in many soaps and detergents because it effectively eliminates grease. It can be used in products such as carpet cleaners and auto-scrubbers, as well as on floors and for cleaning grout.

Both solutions are free of volatile organic compounds, color, and fragrance (TK60 has a slight chlorine odor). More importantly, neither damages the environment nor poses a health hazard to humans.