Sterilising questions, before removing medication for worms

[rebe]

Do supermarkets/pharmacies not sell bottles of Milton baby bottle sterilising liquid where you are? Or some cheap non-branded alternative? I always keep a bottle of non-branded (it's cheaper) for use on things we use for our food.

I suppose you could use some other chemical, though I'd be wary of buying something like that on-line.

Thank you for such a quick reply!
They do, but I need a bucket of sterilising solution and the liquid stuff is very concentrated but the tablets that Milton baby do are far better value and I'll only need one packet. It's also easier to find here.

It's active ingredient is troclosene sodium which is different to the active ingredient in the liquid version. That's why I wanted to check

 

[Essjay]

The chemical name for that is sodium dichloroisocyanurate, not a chemical I have personally come across. It should work.

The safety data sheet warns
May cause respiratory irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
Harmful if swallowed.
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

so be careful if you do use it and rinse the equipment/tank thoroughly

 

[rebe]

The chemical name for that is sodium dichloroisocyanurate, not a chemical I have personally come across. It should work.

The safety data sheet warns
May cause respiratory irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
Harmful if swallowed.
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

so be careful if you do use it and rinse the equipment/tank thoroughly

Brilliant! Thank you Essjay

 

[GaryE]

My experience of Ireland says that idea of leaving things out in the sun may not work. What is this thing you call the sun?

 

[Essjay]

It's the same here in northern England which is why it never occurred to me to suggest leaving things out in the sun

 

[rebe]

My experience of Ireland says that idea of leaving things out in the sun may not work. What is this thing you call the sun?

Exactly
Many rinses and a long soak in sterilising solution should hopefully do the trick