Improved Compound Forming an Antiseptic, Disinfectant, and Deodorant.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan.. 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Compound Forming an Antiseptic, Disinfectant, and
Deodorant.
I, SAMUEL ARCHIBALD VASEY, F.I.C., F.C.S., of Lower Park, Loughton,
Essex, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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My invention relates to the production of a disinfectant, deodorant, and
antiseptic, by the admixture of chlorinated lime with sodium bicarbonate together
with a volatile (or slightly volatile) liquid which has no solvent or chemical
action on any of the other constituents of the mixture, as for instance, oil of
eucalyptus.
The bicarbonate of soda is first treated with oil of eucalyptus in the proportion
of twelve fluid ounces of the oil to one hundredweight of bicarbonate. The
bicarbonate is kept constantly stirred whilst the oil is sprayed over it.
Bicarbonate of soda, treated with oil in the manner just described is then
thoroughly incorporated by mechanical means with chlorinated lime in the
proportion of fifty seven parts by weight of bicarbonate to forty-three parts of
chlorinated lime.
In place of a bicarbonate I may use a mixture in chemical proportions of normal
sodium or potassium carbonate with a dry acid, such as tartaric acid, or an acid
salt, such as cream of tartar or aluminium sulphate.
If I employ other oils instead of oil of eucalyptus, I use the same quantity.
A suitable colour may be added to the finished product.
The use of this compound would be especially valuable in the treatment of
excreta from infectious diseases and in the disinfection of bed linen and other
appliances in the sick. room. Other valuable applications are for the flushing,
cleansing and deodorising of sewers; for the disinfecting of cattle pens, trucks, and
stables; for dipping sheep, and for general use in mortuaries and barracks.
Dated this 12th day of January 1895.
Improved Compound Forming an Antiseptic, Disinfectant, and
Deodorant.
I, SAMUEL ARCHIBALD VASEY, F.I.C., F.C.S., of Kingsthorpe, Lower Park,
Loughton, Essex, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to the production of a disinfectant, deodorant, and
antiseptic, by the admixture of chlorinated lime, otherwise known as bleaching
powder, with sodium bicarbonate together with a volatile (or slightly volatile;
liquid, which has no solvent or chemical action on any of the other constituents
of the mixture, as for instance oil of eucalyptus.

page_text: The object of the oil of eucalyptus or the like is to prevent the spontaneous
decomposition of the powder on keeping.
The bicarbonate of soda is first treated with oil of eucalyptus in suitable
proportion. The proportions may be varied according to circumstances, but I
prefer to use one pint of the oil to one hundredweight of bicarbonate. The
bicarbonate is kept constantly stirred whilst the oil is distributed over it by means
of a spray or other suitable contrivance.
Bicarbonate of soda, treated with the oil in the manner just described, is then
thoroughly incorporated by mechanical means with chlorinatel lime in the
proportion of fifty seven parts by weight of bicarbonate to forty three parts of
chlorinated lime but these proportions may be varied.
In place of a bicarbonate I may use a mixture in chemical proportions of normal
sodium carbonate with a dry acid, such as tartaric acid, or an acid salt, such as
cream of tartar, or sulphate of alumina, or other chemical salt, which, by its action
on normal carbonate of soda will generate carbonic acid.
The object of this invention is the production of a powder, which, on being mixe
with water, shall, by the action of carbonic acid on chlorinated lime, liberate
hypochlorous acid, according to the equation: