| Properties
(100% TCM): |
| Color |
White to Light Cream Colored |
| Solubility |
641 milligrams/liter in
water at 20°C |
| Melting Piont |
MP>300°C (inert conditions) |
| Physical State
|
Solid |
| Bulk Density |
21lbs./ft3 |
| Flash Point |
Greater than 150°F |
| pH |
4.70 (5% w/w Slurry in
water) |
| Odor |
Slight bleach like odor |
| Stability |
Negligible loss in activity
upon standing (as determined by titration after 180 days) |
| |
| Specifications |
| Minimum Assay |
98% |
| Typical Assay |
99.8%-101.5% |
| Free Iodine (I2) |
0.25% Max. by wt. |
| Assayed by Iodometric
titration of Available Active Chlorine |
| |
| Applications |
|
| Third sink sanitizer
in bars and restaurants. |
| Hard surface disinfectant
in the brewing industry. |
| U.S. Army use as a disinfectant
for fruit and vegetable wash. |
| |
| Benefits/Features |
| Easy to use |
| No smell
or odor (phenolics have an odor). |
| Does not effect beer
foam (as quats do). |
| Will not bleach most
fabrics. |
| Does not leave a sticky
or tacky residue (as quats do). |
| Will not stain most surfaces
(many disinfectants will stain). |
| Activity is consistent.
TCM does not degrade except under heavy organic loads
and over a long period of time. |
| TCM formulations are
EPA approved for Food-Contact surfaces. |
