In recent years, much has been learned about the efficacy of on-site generated Electro

Chemically Activated (ECA) Solutions as scientific testing in other fields sheds light on practical
applications for JanSan.

Third-party research validates the efficacy of two solutions produced using an on-site ECA
solution generator, water, salt, and electricity, at a cost of pennies per gallon:
• A cleaner (a non-irritating alkaline multi-purpose cleaning solution)
• A disinfectant (an effective germicide based on hypochlorous acid or HOCL).

Fact: ECA solutions containing hypochlorous acid are effective germ killers without the use of
other chemicals.

Basis: Per researchers at the University of Connecticut and the University of Georgia: “EO water
is highly effective in killing E. coli O157:H7, S. enteritidis, and L. monocytogenes … An
advantage of EO water is that it can be produced with tap water, with no added chemicals...”
(Reference: Efficacy of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water for Inactivating Escherichia coli O157:H7,
Salmonella enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes, Appl. Environ. Microbiology, 1999)

According to researchers from Taiwan and the Department of Food Science and Technology,
University of Georgia: “In recent years, EO water has gained interest as a disinfectant used in
agriculture, dentistry, medicine and the food industry. It has been shown as an effective
antimicrobial agent for cutting boards, [on fruits and vegetables,] and food processing
equipment.” (Reference: Application of electrolyzed water in the food industry, Food Control
journal, 2008)

Fact: HOCL has a broad spectrum of effectiveness.

Basis: HOCL shows antimicrobial activity on many pathogens including:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
E. coli O157:H7
Salmonella
Listeria
Campylobacter
Others

HOCL can also kill mold species, such as:

Cladosporium
Aspergillus
Others

(Reference: Application of electrolyzed water in the food industry, Food Control journal, 2008)

Fact: ECA solutions of hypochlorous acid are safer for people and surfaces, compared to
bleach, and are environmentally preferable.

Basis: “The main advantage of EO water is its safety”, and it is “not corrosive to skin, mucous
membrane, or organic material.” (Reference: Application of electrolyzed water in the food
industry, Food Control journal, 2008)

Conversely, the active ingredient in bleach is hypochlorite, which may damage tissue, irritate
lungs, and degrade surfaces. (Reference: SDS of 5% hypochlorite solution.)

The same researchers noted ECA has a fourfold advantage over common packaged chemicals,
providing:
• effective disinfection
• ease of use
• low cost
• environmental benefits (e.g., on-site generated ECA solution reduces the need to
manufacture, package, ship, store, handle, and dispose of most packaged chemicals.)

“The greatest advantage of EO water for the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms relies on
its less adverse impact on the environment as well as users’ health because of no hazardous
chemicals added in its production.”

(Reference: Application of electrolyzed water in the food industry, Food Control journal, 2008)

According to Jim Swartz, physicist and managing director of PathoSans: “Application examples
from other industries help to show the efficacy and safety of on-site generated ECA
hypochlorous (HOCL) solution for sanitizing facilities. It is important for users to understand, this
is not hypothetical or marketing spin, but solid evidence that leading technologies can reliably
produce high-performance sanitizing or disinfecting solutions onsite for pennies on the dollar

ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND
ELECTROLYZED WATER
Electrochemistry is the part of science which deals with the interrelationship of electrical
currents, or voltages, and chemical reactions, and with the mutual conversion of
chemical and electrical energy.

Electrolyzed Water (EW) Technology is based on a new, previously unknown law of

anomalous changes of reaction and catalytic abilities of aqueous solutions subjected to
electrochemical unipolar (either anodic or cathode) treatment. EW is necessarily
associated with alteration of its chemical composition, acidity and (or) alkalinity within a
wide range.
 That is why EW application makes it possible:
 to exclude from routine technological processes the regulation of solution properties
with costly reagents;
 to improve quality of the treated substances;
 to reduce the number and duration of technological operations;
 to decrease their labour-consuming nature;
 to facilitate and simplify processes of water and sewage purification.

Unlike well-known electrochemical reactions, in the processes of electrochemical

activation initial substances are diluted aqua-saline (brine) solution and mains water.
The eventual EW products are not concentrated chemical substances, but activated
(Anolyte and Catholyte) solutions: low mineralised liquids in a metastable state,
manifesting increased chemical activity. Synthesis of electrochemically activated
solutions is only possible when unipolar electrochemical exposure is combined with
treatment of as many as possible micro volumes of liquid in high voltage electric field of
a double electric layer near the electrode's surface.

The above stated conditions of producing activated solutions can be realised only in
special diaphragmatic cells (round or square) which are the key elements of every
Envirolyte or ECO unit.
 Drawing of Envirolyte operational principle

The EW solutions produced by Envirolyte units (Anolyte and Catholyte) are channelled
through canals and chambers and separated by the membranes. This unique patented
process allows for more even distribution of electrolyte (brine solution) within the
volumes of the chambers and reduces the risk of the formation of stagnant zones when
flow rates of electrolyte are high. The construction of the diaphragmatic cells also allows
highly effective evacuation of products of electrochemical and chemical reactions from
the chambers.