[pct-l] Aqua Mira

[Halfmile]

FYI...I don't see Crystal Iodine listed as an ingredient in Aqua Mira.
On my bottles, Part A says it's Chlorine Dioxide 2%; Part B is
Phosphoric Acid 5%.

I have heard both the Meth reason and the reason Day-Late stated for
the ban on the sale in California. I have always wondered which it
really is.

-Halfmile

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Ron Dye <chiefcowboy at verizon.net> wrote:
> That's entirely correct.  The Crystal Iodine is one of the precursor
> chemicals used in one of the methods of making methamphetamine.  Because of
> restrictions like this and other chemicals, California has chased (most of)
> the meth labs back to Mexico.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike Yanasak
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:25 PM
> To: David Thibault
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Aqua Mira
>
> It's Crystalized Iodine which is now illegal to sell (at least in Washington
> State), because one of  it's constituents apparently has been used in Meth
> production.
> Amuddler
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:30 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I do not believe the ban in CA had anything to do with Meth production.  I
>> was told CA didn't like the method of mixing drops - they thought it was
>> too
>> error prone for the average Californian.
>> I guess in a state where it is legal to buy pot they don't expect their
>> citizens to be able to count to 7 or to be able to make a judgment on what
>> they want to use to treat water.
>>
>> I was able to buy some in Big Bear in 2009 and was told it was now legal
> in
>> CA.  I believe the packaging has been relabeled
>> to state that the product "improves taste" as opposed to actually kills
>> anything in the water.  I don't know how available it currently is in CA.
>> I was able to get some in Ashland also and the rest I had mailed to me.
>>
>> For chemical treatment methods it is probably one of the least harmful
> over
>> the long term (although there is really no hard data on this that I am
>> aware
>> of).  I would rather use this than Iodine for taste and health reasons and
>> it is a lot lighter than a filter. But to each his/her own (HYOH).
>>
>> Day-Late
>>
>>
>> >
>> > >
>> > > > ~If indeed this is banned for sale in CA does anybody know why?
>> > >
>> >
>> >  It is indeed banned. Why? Because it hasn't been approved for sale by
>> > California and California has it's own regulations for everything to
>> > protect
>> > us from ourselves.
>> >
>> > You can order it online from various sources and have it shipped into
> the
>> > state.
>> >
>> > AsABat
>> >
>> >
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