FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Hypochlorite is the active ingredient in well-known household products Chlorine, Chlorrent etc., which for decades have been some of the most widely used disinfectants in Denmark.

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has placed hypochorite on their list of undesirable substances (LOUIS). The Danish Environmental Protection Agency suspects that hypochlorite forms environmentally and health-damaging by-products when it comes into contact with substances that occur naturally in nature and in particular in the aquatic environment. That is why the Danish Environmental Protection Agency is working to have hypochlorite banned in the EU.

Moreover, is hypochlorite listed on the Danish Environmental Protection Agency's list of undesirable substances (LOUIS).

Sodium bisulphite and sodium thiosulphate are not found in either ProtoxHysan or ProtoxBiox, but are listed in the products' safety data sheets, as they are used to neutralize ProtoxHysan and ProtoxBiox in the event of a spill or spill.

Mold is a naturally occurring fungus that grows on most surfaces. Mold does not normally break down the surfaces and can cause black, green, brown or white discolouration. Mold is cleaned with ProtoxHysan and prevented with Protox Skimmingl.

Mold attacks are usually the result of moisture being present. The moisture source should be identified and removed before the mold attack is combated. Attacks by mold are normally not covered by building insurance even if it covers fungal damage.

An important part of both chemical and working environment legislation is the duty to always use the least environmentally and health-damaging product to solve the task.

Protox products are designed with a view to minimizing the impact on people and the environment as much as possible without compromising on either functionality or efficiency.

Wood-decomposing fungi is a collective term for a number of very fast-growing species of fungi, such as real house fungus and yellow wood fungus. What these fungi have in common is that they break down the wood in the building. Attacks by these fungi may be covered by the coverage in a building insurance that includes fungal damage.

Foul odors are caused by a wide range of different odorants that are released into the air. These odorants must be broken down, which ProtoxAbScent is designed for.

First, the cause of the bad smell (food leftovers, spillage, vomit etc.) is removed by regular cleaning or disposal to the extent possible.
The remaining air is then removed with ProtoxAbScent.

The smell of smoke in connection with fire damage can originate from many different building materials.

The flue gases that are formed have different chemical compositions and some of these are easy to remove, while others may be completely impossible to remove. It is therefore best to remove as much smoke- and soot-damaged material as possible from the home.

After which it may be necessary to try with as well ProtoxAbScent as ProtoxHysan, to see if it is possible to remove the residual smell.

ProtoxHysan is a disinfectant - i.e. the product kills the mold and washes the surface. But since ProtoxHysan does not leave any residues of the active substance, the product has no preventive effect.

If there is a risk of the mold coming back, then a preventive treatment should also be carried out ProtoxProtect after cleansing with ProtoxHysan. In addition, the moisture source should be identified and removed before the mold attack is combated.

ProtoxAbScent works by forming Chlorine Dioxide and the process is very dependent on the humidity. In very dry periods where the humidity is below 50% it may be necessary to place a bowl of water next to the Protox AbScent bag to start the process.

ProtoxAbScent works by releasing Chlorine Dioxide on contact with the humidity of the air. In normal use, the concentration of Chlorine Dioxide does not exceed the work's hygienic limit value, which is the highest concentration to which one must be exposed in an 8-hour working day.

As there is a difference between the conditions in the rooms being treated (ventilation, humidity and temperature), Protox recommends that you do not stay in the room for a long time with activated Protox AbScent.