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Potable Aqua Purification Iodine Tablets |  | Brand: Liberty
Buy New: $4.95
as of 9/8/2010 05:48 EDT details
New (17) from $4.95
Seller: Rescue Essentials
Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Health and Beauty
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 3.6 x 1
MPN: 301
UPC: 368093003019
EAN: 0368093003019
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Potable Aqua Water Purification Iodine Tablets (50 Tablets) | | • | Iodine tablets designed to make contaminated water suitable for drinking | | • | Tablets prove effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed | | • | Intended for short-term or limited emergency use only | | • | Water is ready within 30 minutes; neutralizes iodine aftertaste and color | | • | Ideal for campers, travelers, hikers, militaries, and emergency organizations |
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Product Description
Essential for emergency preparedness, Potable Aqua Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets are intended for emergency disinfection of drinking water. When used as directed, they make most water bacteriologically suitable for drinking. Used worldwide by campers, hikers, militaries, emergency organizations and anyone needing to drink water of questionable bacteriological quality. These tablets are for use only when drinking water is suspected or known to be bacteriologically substandard. The 50 tablets in this bottle can purify 25 - 50 quarts of water, but should be used for emergencies, not on a continuous basis. Features: Iodine-based tablet disinfects water of most bacteria, including Giardia Conveniently portable for emergency preparedness Item Specifications: Contains: 50 tablets Capacity: Purifies 25 - 50 quarts of water, depending on water quality
Amazon.com Product Description
Used worldwide by campers, hikers, militaries, emergency organizations, and anyone else who needs to drink water of questionable quality, these Portable Aqua iodine tablets will disinfect contaminated drinking water in a pinch. The tablets--which are intended for short-term or limited emergency use only--make most water bacteriologically suitable for drinking, proving effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed. Each Potable Aqua tablet contains 20 mg of Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide (TGHP), which liberates 8 mg of titratable iodine when released into water. Within 30 minutes, the iodine will have penetrated the cell walls of the microorganisms, rendering them inactive and making the water safe to drink. Potable Aqua tablets also neutralize the iodine aftertaste and color, helping your drinking water taste better. About Potable Aqua
Potable Aqua iodine water disinfection tablets were developed by Harvard University in conjunction with the U.S. Army in the 1940s, and have been used by the military for emergency drinking water disinfection for more than 50 years. Pharmacal currently supplies the U.S. Military with Potable Aqua for its emergency drinking water needs. Potable Aqua is also widely used by campers, backpackers, and various other militaries around the world. With the addition of the Potable Aqua Traveler and Chlorine Dioxide Water Purification Tablets, Potable Aqua continues to meet the ever-changing needs of today's outdoor enthusiast.
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 Comparing chemical treatment methods September 4, 2010
Arthur Bradley (Eastern USA)
There are several halogen chemical disinfectant products on the market, so I thought I'd provide a simple comparison of them.
Polar Pure - contains iodine crystals, has an almost indefinite shelf life if kept tightly sealed, and very inexpensive per dose cost, requires measuring the dosage using the cap (can be imprecise)
Potable Aqua - contains iodine tablets, shelf life of up to four years if properly stored - if they've turned a light green don't use, moderately expensive per dose cost, easy to administer doses (two tablets per quart of water)
Micropur MP1 - contains chlorine dioxide tablets, has a shelf life of at least four years, moderately expensive per dose cost, and comes in easy to administer doses (one tablet per quart of water)
Simple household bleach - 2 drops per quart of water (assuming a a bleach solution of 5-6% hypochlorite), may wish to double the dose for cloudy water, shelf life of bleach is only about 6 months, must use a dropper to administer dose, very inexpensive per dose cost
Tincture of iodine - 5 drops per quart (assuming a 2% iodine solution), may wish to double the dose for cloudy water, almost indefinite shelf life if properly stored, must use a dropper to administer dose, modest per dose cost
All of the methods are effective at killing bacteria, somewhat effective against viruses, and of limited value against protozoa cysts. Cryptosporidium in particular is resistant to halogen treatments.
As far as taste, all will introduce some chemical taste into the water. In a very unscientific taste test of chemical treatment methods, my own family concluded that iodine-treated water was by far the worst smelling and tasting, bleach-treated was second, and water treated with Micropur MP1 ready-to-use tablets was the least objectionable.
Finally, you can add Kool-aid to treated water to help the taste. Not only will it help to mask the chemical taste, but the ascorbic acid (vitamin C) converts the chlorine or iodine to tasteless chloride and iodide.
Please be kind enough to indicate if reviews are helpful.
Written by Arthur Bradley, author of "Handbook to Practical Disaster Preparedness for the Family"
 Not what I expected June 5, 2010
Gordon E. Tate (USA)
Having used water purification tablets before, I expected this product to be similar. It is not. It has some crazy mixing formula that needs to be followed.
 Dont buy March 16, 2010
R. soto (CA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
The seller for this product is rasing the price on what should be an inexpensive product. Take the time and google search the product online and you will see that this should be sold for half the price of what it is listed for on here. Save some money and buy elsewere.
Far too Pricy March 12, 2010
Richard Ward (Pennsylvania)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Save your money. You can find these exact tablets in Wal-Mart cheaper and there's no shipping. Amazon should figure a way to combine shipping costs better to sell the small things like this. Unless you live a hundred miles off the beaten path, go to a major retailer and get these. On the plus side, these are excellent in an emergency kit as anticeptic for cuts. Just take a couple of tablets and dilute them in a little water and you can sterilize minor wounds.
 Emergency H2O Purification, Get Some! March 9, 2010
David Michael (Hawaii)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
* I'm trying different 'purification' products, until I review them all and will be posting my findings sometime this year. There are different Water Purification methods and approaches that have already been discussed on Reviews & the Forums, so I hope to be more "Region-specific", since I live in the Tropics. I'm also reviewing some Emergency Water Filtration products and I'm really interested in the Good to Excellent Filtering + Small form factor + Lightweight product lines, so if any of you have any 'real-world' recommendations, please share your info here. Thanks!
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