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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: JackSpratt on October 28, 2010, 21:20:27 PM
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Is it safe? I've just had someone tell me they aren't sure it is.
And if it isn't what do I do to the carrier to ensure it's safe for a cat to use after I've cleaned with it? Help, am panicking now.
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This thread was just pointed out to me. Does it apply to the stuff I used too? Is it safe?
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Without knowing what is in it, I can't say. I tried googling but nothing came up.
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Give me a minute....
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Interesting - all it says for ingredients is "less than 5% Sodium Hypochlorite."
Odd thing to say, but having sniffed the carrier it doesn't even smell of the stuff.
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So it is bleach - probably the same strength as Milton fluid. Not sure really as surely wicker is absorbant?
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Is that good or bad? I am completely flummoxed as to whether I've cleaned this basket safely or not now.....
I didn't put a lot of the cleaning fluid in with the warm water, but don't want to risk the meowsers, obviously!
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Not sure but I would have thought it would be hard to rinse something that is absorbant. Maybe best to email Jeyes to be safe.
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Called Jeyes, they say it's fine. Called the CP helpline to make sure and they said no. It's all so much clearer..... :shocked:
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OK, in this product is: sodium hydroxide less than 0.25%, sodium hydrochlorite less 2 1/2%.
I was told by CP to avoid any product with: coal tar, wood tar, pine oil (fennels and derivatives.)
I think it's OK. Both people asked if I was joking or winding them up when I gave my email address because they found it so funny it was "crazycat." :shy:
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I was told by CP to avoid any product with: coal tar, wood tar, pine oil (fennels and derivatives.)
That will be phenols - they are what is in any disinfectant that turns cloudy in water. Also found in most essential oils. Cats can't break down phenols and it poisons them. Your stuff isn't phenolic, it like a weaker version of domestos or similar. It should be fine if it is rinsed well but not sure about materials that are absorbant. If it was me, I would give it a really good rinse under a shower/tap and hope that it keeps its shape when it dries. A steamer would probably be the best thing to sterilize something like that, although it would possibly go soft and could go out of shape.
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I think I used a small enough amount to be safe. It was EASILY less than a cap full in a full jug of warm water. I then rinsed it with the shower head and left it to dry.
OK, I'm fairly sure it's sorted and safe. Thanks for humouring me, Mark! :hug: :hug:
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I don't think that amount would have done any harm - not even to the bacteria :evillaugh:
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Time to admit I'm the one that caused all this worry! :scared:
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tut tut :evillaugh:
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I don't think that amount would have done any harm - not even to the bacteria :evillaugh:
Maybe I should clean it with some hibiscrub too..... :shy: OK, I'm getting obsessed now aren't I? ;) :hug:
Told you before, Dancer....never hurts to be careful. :hug: