| The Sheraton Delfina, located in Santa Monica, | | | | housekeepers, Flor Corona, states that this water |
| California has started using acid water to clean | | | | has helped keep the rooms clean even though the |
| their hotel rooms. Acid water is a cleaning agent | | | | water has no foam and no scent. |
| that is formed when water is electrolyzed by a | | | | Scientists consider acidic water to have the ability |
| low voltage of electricity. Acid water is formed | | | | to kill anthrax without, causing any harm to people |
| when the ions are converted into sodium | | | | or the environment. Yen-Con Hung is a professor |
| hydroxide which then becomes hypochlorous acid. | | | | of food science at the University of |
| The hotel states that they are saving about | | | | Georgia-Griffin, he states that the acid water is |
| $3,500 per month on cleaning agents and | | | | actually quite safe. And used as a cleaning agent, |
| chemicals: along with medical expenses of the | | | | is up to 10 times more effective than bleach |
| staff related to illness from usage of harsh | | | | when killing bacteria. |
| chemicals. One of the hotelâs | | | | |