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ORC TECHNICAL BULLETIN # III.1 <br /> Oxygen Release Compound,ORC® <br /> Environmentally Safe <br /> With reference to the safety of contacting ORC with ground water the following review <br /> is provided REGENESIS welcomes any further inquiries which can be directed to <br /> either Dr Stephen Koenigsberg (VP Research) or John Griffiths (President) <br /> Definition of ORC and its Components <br /> ORC is a proprietary formulation of magnesium peroxide (M902), which is the active <br /> agent The product contains both magnesium oxide (magnesia, MgO) and magnesium <br /> peroxide A few percent of food grade potassium phosphate (KH2PO4 or K2HP0j is also <br /> present <br /> Behavior of ORC in Contact with Water <br /> • ORC is designed to release oxygen when wet Essentially ORC is "oxygenated magnesia" <br /> and it gives up the oxygen upon contact with water The spent magnesium peroxide is <br /> converted to magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) Tlus also is the fate of the magnesium <br /> oxide which simply hydrates to form the hydroxide (MgO + H2O--4Mg(OH)2) Therefore, <br /> the uniform endpoint of ORC, from both directions, is magnesium hydroxide The safety <br /> of flus material is easily conveyed by mention of the fact that a suspension of magnesium <br /> hydroxide m water is ordinary Milk of Magnesia The levels of phosphates from the <br /> product are low and they are the same materials that are used to support microbial growth <br /> for bioremediation <br /> Other Features <br /> All of the magnesium products discussed are virtually totally Insoluble <br /> The ORC is mixed with an inert carver matrix and contained in a filter sock that is <br /> removable from the source well at will <br /> Magnesium oxide, peroxide and hydroxide are all safe to ingest in small quantities <br /> Magnesium oxide is sold as an magnesium supplement for cattle and is used as a fertilizer <br /> material <br />