City of Oak Creek Health Department Informational Tips
Summer 2008
BLEACH SOLUTION 1 (800ppm)
Use for hard surfaces
BLEACH SOLUTION 2 (200ppm)
Use for mouthed toys and
food contact surfaces
Water
Regular
Bleach
5.25%
Ultra Bleach
6-6.25%
Water
Regular
Bleach
5.25%
Ultra Bleach
6-6.25%
1 gallon
(16 cups)
¼ cup
3 1/3
tablespoons
1 gallon
(128 ounces)
1 tablespoon
2 teaspoons
1 quart
(4 cups)
1 tablespoon
2 ½
teaspoons
1 quart
(32 ounces)
¾ teaspoon
½
teaspoon
1 pint
(2 cups)
1 ½
teaspoons
1 ¼
teaspoons
1 pint
(16 ounces)
3/8
teaspoon
¼
teaspoon
Bleach / Water Mixing Table
Note:
Test Bleach Solution 2 with test kits daily (range should be 50-200 ppm). Your local environmental health agency may be able to tell you where you can purchase the test kits.
Make solutions fresh daily, label with date and contents
Clean items and surfaces before disinfecting
Store bleach out of reach of children
Date bleach when purchased; do not keep longer than 3 months
