Composition for generating chlorine dioxide

A product capable of producing chlorine dioxide comprising effective amounts of lithium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfate and sodium chlorite wherein the lithium hypochlorite and sodium bisulfate are packaged together and the sodium chlorite is packaged alone.

A product capable of producing chlorine dioxide comprising effective amounts of lithium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfate and sodium chlorite each packaged in an individual packet.

A product capable of producing chlorine dioxide comprising the following ingredients present in substantially the following ratio:

• Sodium chlorite 1.00 Lithium hypochlorite 1.09 Sodium bisulfate 1.38

A method for preparing an active chlorine dioxide solution comprising (1) dissolving the contents of an Activator Pack containing lithium hypochlorite and sodium bisulfate in water and (2) thereafter adding a Chlorite Pack containing sodium chlorite to said water containing therein the dissolved contents of the Activator Pack and in substantially the ratio of 6.12 g. of lithium hypochlorite, 7.7 g. of sodium bisulfate and 5.6 g. of sodium chlorite.

A product capable of producing chlorine dioxide the product comprising lithium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfate and sodium chlorite wherein the sodium chlorite is provided dissolved in water in a first container;

• and sodium bisulfate and lithium hypochlorite are provided in a dry form in a second container.

A method of preparing chlorine dioxide comprising adding effective amounts of lithium hypochlorite and sodium bisulfate to water in sufficient amount to reduce pH into the acid range and then adding sodium chlorite to the acidified solution.