Klarinet Archive - Posting 000296.txt from 1995/12

From: "Pavalonis, Jennifer L." <JP233532@-----.EDU>
Subj: bleach/reeds
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:30:00 -0500

It has been my experience that bleach 'wears off' after it is dry. It is
chlorine-based, and the chlorine evaporates in the air. How I know this is
from working in a pet shop for many more years than I choose to remember.
We always scrubbed and disinfected with diluted bleach solutions. It was
safe for the critters when it was dry (of course we rinsed it with water,
though, too). This was especially effective with fish tanks. The fish
would come down with this or that disease, and we would tear the tank down
and bleach it and its contents. People have voiced concern over poisoning
the fish in this way, but rest assured that everything was rinsed well and
left to dry, and I have yet to have a poisoned fish or other critter from
bleach-disinfected stuff. So what I am saying is that I think it would be
possible to bleach your reeds without poisoning yourself. Personally, I
really don't know why someone would want to bleach their reeds, but if it
trips your trigger, I say go for it!

Jenn
jp233532@-----.edu