Patent ID: 8871278

Claim:
A stabilized solution or hydrogel formulation in a container packaged for sale, comprising hypochlorous acid prepared by electrolysis of a NaCl solution and a stabilizing amount of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) added in the form of a bicarbonate or carbonate of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, wherein the solution or hydrogel formulation has: an available free chlorine (AFC) content of from 100 to 500 parts per million, a pH of from 5 to 7, a salinity of from about 0.02 to about 1.0%, from 300 mg/L to 1500 mg/L of said bicarbonate or carbonate, wherein the ratio of DIC to AFC is not more than 5:1; and wherein the container is nonpermeable by CO 2 or O 2 .