Elemental gaseous fluorine will be toxic to E. coli as well as any other
living thing. Fluoride is not particulaly toxic, but the toxicity depends
on the concntration and the duration of exposure. Fluroide is not used as
far as I know as an antiseptic or bactericide.
Rich Mateles
Farris Willingham <farris at telepath.com> wrote in article
<343CFBDB.7F9B at telepath.com>...
> Hello,
>> I need information on whether fluoride or Fluorine is toxic
> to Coliform Bacteria specifically E.coli.
>>> Please reply to okieenv at telepath.com>> Thank you for your help.
>> Charles
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