Magnesium Peroxide

[Parabola]

Description
Magnesium peroxide is a fine, odorless and tasteless, white powder. Similar to Calcium Peroxide, Magnesium Peroxide is another kind of oxygen release agent which slowly decompose to generate oxygen at a "controlled" rate when in contact of hydrous media. Decomposition occurs in a similar way when the product is suspended in water. It is of the most temperature stable inorganic peroxides. Except for its stable oxygen releasing capability, magnesium peroxide has similar functions of other peroxides e.g. bleaching, disinfecting, deodorizing. Magnesium peroxide is environmentally friendly due to its product properties.

Technical Information
♠ Chemical Name: Magnesium Peroxide
♠ Molecular Formula: MgO2
♠ Molecular Weight: 56.3

Applications
Because of its stable oxygen release rate and environmentally benign character, Magnesium peroxide is widely used in agricultural, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Its functions and applications are illustrated below.

♣ Perform as water treatment chemicals to eliminate cyanogens and heavy metals in industrial waste water. Magnesium peroxide is primarily used as the main oxygen source for in-situ bioremediation. The addition of oxygen releasing compounds to groundwater can be an effective treatment technology capable of reducing the levels of contaminants in groundwater. It is applied to aid in the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons and other similar contaminants found in groundwater.

♣ Bioremediation of contaminated soils and improvement of soil quality for plant growth and metabolism.

♣ Seed coating to provide an earlier germination, stronger growth, increased yields and immunity of bacteria.

♣ Aquaculture application for releasing aqueous oxygen, adjusting water PH value and lowering the aqueous ammonium nitrogen content. It can be used in oxygenating the lower parts of artificial or natural lakes, as well as wastewater and effluent.

♣ In personal care formulation such as in toothpaste to keep an oral hygiene, also used as deodorant and air fresher.. It may be used as an additive to hair bleaching and hair coloring preparations.

[outdoordreams]

Good post.......Thanks.........

? Do you use it? Anyone?

[Parabola]

Hey ODD,

Haven't used it, but it certainly seems to deserve a closer look.

[c-ray]

some more info from http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=178225
Magnesium peroxide is commonly known as "oxygenated magnesia." It is
also known by the registered trademark ORC, "Oxygen Release Compound."
According to my brilliant and helpful husband, who has a degree in
chemistry, this is a manufactured substance, not a natural mineral
product.

"Magnesium peroxide (MgO2) is 'oxygenated magnesia'. It contains both
magnesium (oxide) and oxygen and progressively liberates the oxygen
upon contact with acids in water. It is 43.17% magnesium and 56.83%
oxygen. Magnesium peroxide also imparts a beneficial alkaline reaction
to water to which it is added, and in the process of neutralizing
acids, liberates the bound oxygen (ensuring a more controlled action
than with hydrogen peroxide, which latter tends to slightly acidify
water). The oxygenating, alkalising and chemo-physiological effects of
magnesium peroxide probably equal, if not exceed its basic magnesium
nutritional benefits (The Editor). The spent magnesium peroxide is
converted to magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2). The safety of this
material is easily conveyed by the fact that a suspension of magnesium
hydroxide in water is ordinary Milk of Magnesia, which explains its
gentle, yet reliable laxative effect, the latter at doses approaching
- 1 tsp in a glass of water. Magnesium peroxide is used as an
anti-septic, chiefly in dentifrices, including toothpowders. These
magnesium compounds meet safety criteria for entering the environment,
including the food chain. The compounds are simple minerals and so,
microorganisms can metabolize them, using their internal organic acids
to solubilize them. Pharmacopoeia indicate deodorant, antiseptic,
anti-infective, antacid, and laxative effects for magnesium peroxide."

Gaia Research
http://www.gaiaresearch.co.za/magnesium.html

Regenesis
http://www.regenesis.com/ORC/

Regarding the safety of ingesting magnesium peroxide:

"Both magnesium peroxide and magnesium hydroxide are environmentally
benign and actually safe enough to ingest. In fact, they are both
recognized as medicinal antacids - the more common one being magnesium
hydroxide, also known as Milk of Magnesia."

Regenesis
http://www.regenesis.com/pdf%20files/Battell%2001%20abs.paper/KOENIGSBERG%20and%20SANDEFUR%20%20-%20B2001%20-%20Paper.pdf

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