Hand-book of Sanitary Information for Householders: Containing facts and suggestions about ventilation, drainage, care of contageous diseases, disinfection, food, and water. With appendices on disinfectants and plumbers' materials.Tracy, Roger Sherman
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Hand-book of Sanitary Information for Householders: Containing facts and suggestions about ventilation, drainage, care of contageous diseases, disinfection, food, and water. With appendices on disinfectants and plumbers' materials.
Tracy, Roger Sherman
Disinfection and disinfectants; Drinking water; Food adulteration and inspection; Hygiene; Sanitation, Household; Ventilation
Permanganate of potash 0.055 0.08
Sulphate of potash 1.750 2.50
Chloride of potassium 1.270 1.81
Carbonate of potash 6.570 9.40
Water 90.355 129.24
———- ———
100.000 143.03
Egyptian Disinfectant, 25 cents a pound.
Clay 87.810 14.05
Lime 0.354 0.06
Carbolic acid 0.320 0.05
Other constituents of dead oil 5.685 0.91
Organic matter and water 5.831 0.93
———- ——-
100.000 16.00
Excelsior Disinfectant, 15 cents a pound.
Protosulphate of iron (copperas) 31.464 5.03
Chloride of sodium (salt) 19.251 3.08
Flowers of sulphur 7.800 1.25
Water of crystallization, cassia-oil, etc. 41.485 6.64
———- ——-
100.000 16.00
The Germicide is a patented apparatus for discharging chloride of zinc
into the bowl of the water-closet, and impregnating the air at the same
time with the vapor of thymol.
Girondin Disinfectant, 75 cents a quart.
Sulphate of zinc 19.692 32.64
Sulphate of copper 1.202 1.99
Sulphate of lime 0.480 0.79
Water, traces of calcium chloride, etc. 78.626 130.34
———- ———
100.000 165.76
Labarraque’s Solution, 50 cents a pint.
Available chlorine 1.423 1.96
Water and soda salts 98.577 135.54
———- ———
100.000 137.50
Metropolitan Disinfectant, 30 cents a quart.
Protosulphate of iron (copperas) 11.413 17.10
Carbolic acid (about) 3.330 4.99
Water, dead oil, and impurities 85.257 127.74
———- ———
100.000 149.83
Phenix Disinfectant, 35 cents a pound.
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