An environmentally safe
and versatile anti-microbial agent, peracetic acid
is also a powerful anti oxidant.
Formula
CH3COOH
Synonyms
Peroxy acetic acid, Acetyl
hydroperoxide
Grade
Birlox 1 A clear, aqueous solution, this product is environmentally
safe since it decomposes to acetic acid and oxygen.
Properties:
Form: Liquid
Colour: clear colourless
Odour: strong pungent
Specific gravity @20 0C: 1.0
pH (1% solution): 1.0-2.0
Chemical composition:
Peracetic acid (Min): 1%
Hydrogen peroxide (Min): 10%
Balance: acetic acid, stabilisers, water
Birlox 5 A clear, aqueous solution containing 5 per cent
peracetic acid, this product is environmentally
safe since it decomposes to acetic acid and oxygen.
Properties:
Form: Liquid
Colour: clear colourless
Odour: strong pungent
Specific gravity @20 0C: 1.0
pH (1% solution): 1.0-2.0
Chemical composition:
Peracetic acid (Min): 5%
Hydrogen peroxide (Min): 14%
Balance: acetic acid, stabilisers, and water
Birlox 12 A clear, aqueous solution, this product is environmentally
safe since it decomposes to acetic acid and oxygen.
Properties:
Form: Liquid
Colour: clear colourless
Odour: strong pungent
Specific gravity @20 0C: 1.0
pH (1% solution): 1.0-2.0
Chemical composition:
Peracetic acid (Min): 12%
Hydrogen peroxide (Min): 14%
Balance: acetic acid, stabilisers, water
Birlox 15 A clear, aqueous solution, this product is environmentally
safe since it decomposes to acetic acid and oxygen.
Properties:
Form: Liquid
Colour: clear colourless
Odour: strong pungent
Specific gravity @20 0C: 1.0
pH (1% solution): 1.0-2.0
Chemical composition:
Peracetic acid (Min): 15%
Hydrogen peroxide (Min): 17%
Balance: acetic acid, stabilisers, and water
Applications:
Birlox 1, Birlox 5, Birlox 12 and Birlox 15 are
used as anti-microbial agents and powerful oxidants
for institutional and industrial sanitising of hard,
non-porous food contact surfaces in:
Dairies, wineries, breweries and beverage plants
Meat and poultry processing and packaging
Milk and dairy products processing and packaging
plants
Seafood and produce processing and packaging
plants
Food processing and packaging plants
Egg processing and packaging equipment surfaces
Eating establishments
Packaging
30kg and 200kg polythene
drums with vented type cap
Formula
