What can I do about those stains caused by Potassium Permanganate?!

By

Renee Oilrich, Student, St. Cloud Technical College

Do you use Potassium Permanganate at your treatment facility?  Do you have stains on your floors?  Walls?  Equipment?  Clothing???  If so, there is a solution out there that you can use to keep your Potassium Permanganate stains from getting the best of you.  Just give this little formula a try, I learned about this during my internship with the City of Buffalo, Thanks AL!  I have tried this myself and it works GREAT!!

Mix 1 part of Hydrogen Peroxide, household grade (about 3%), to 1 part of vinegar.  That’s it!  Just seems too simple doesn’t it?  It will clean up EVERY stain in your facility caused by Potassium Permanganate it is that powerful and works that well, but be careful of mixing it with “other chemicals” I do not know what the reaction might be if mixed with “other things”. 

I have found it to work best in old cleaned out spray bottles.  For best results, I mop or wipe up “the mess” with clean soapy water after spraying the mixture on the stained area.  I have also used it on old stains on clothing and it took out the stain almost instantly. 

Hopefully you can use this solution at your treatment facility to make life a little easier and your plant look more appealing.  Good luck and happy cleaning!