a handy pH chart

[Mikey P]

I found this while putting up my latest blog post.

I'm going to print it on the back of todays route sheet for my new guy to study..

 

[Mikey P]

so why is Tap Water so acidic?


in my area they add fluoride to our drinking water so we stand out when we retire to Alabama..

Types of Fluoride Additives
Community water systems in the United States use one of three additives for water fluoridation. Decisions on which additive to use are based on cost of product, product-handling requirements, space availability, and equipment.
The three additives are:

• Fluorosilicic acid: a water-based solution used by most water fluoridation programs in the United States. Fluorosilicic acid is also referred to as hydrofluorosilicate, FSA, or HFS.
• Sodium fluorosilicate: a dry additive, dissolved into a solution before being added to water.
• Sodium fluoride: a dry additive, typically used in small water systems, dissolved into a solution before being added to water.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Here is a similar one we use in our cart "product data" section:

http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/chemistry/phscale.gif

Click to get full size image.

Larry

 

[Lance Golden]

Mikey,
Here in Az, Tap water is "basic" around 8-9... Chlorine is added during the hotter months... makes it even worse.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_average_pH_of_tap_water_in_the_US

 

[hogjowl]

Just give him the proper products to use and stop trying to make a scientist out of him.

Oxyblaster and a good mop and he's good to go.

And you and your tooth should retire in California.