Urinal deodorizer block

With Klostein, pelvic stone, urinary stone, Pinkel stone, toilet stone or toilet block small cube-shaped or round and slowly dissolving drug concentrates in so-called Duftspülern be called, which will serve in urinals and toilets to keep odors minimized by urine. They should also help to reduce the germ concentrations, ie hygiene, even in places that are not accessible to a normal mechanical cleaning. In addition, they are intended to prevent calcium deposits on the ceramic toilets and urinals of. The Klostein 1963 filed by Kurt Gade for a patent.

The annual turnover of Klosteinen and gels in Germany is around 100 million euros.

Liquid products

Since 2001, systems are also on the market, in which detergent and fragrance substances from two separate chambers are released during each flushing in small amounts.

Chemical composition

A Klostein consists of a water-soluble carrier substance and anionic surfactants (15-30 %) and minor proportions of nonionic surfactants (1-5% ), hydrogen peroxide and synthetic fragrances or dyes. About a third of the products contain, according to the Öko-Test magazine artificial musks, further halogenated organic compounds. Both of which are detrimental to the environment. Another substance in Klosteinen is the strong smelling Paradichlorobenzene, but lacks a germicidal effect and such only suggests. It arises as a by-product in the chemical industry. The liquid products are free of polycyclic musk compounds and halogenated organic compounds.

Criticism

Klosteine ​​can mimic a good hygiene in fact poorly cleaned toilets. However, an optimal filtered toilet is no reason for a bad smell, so that the insert can be questioned. The ingredients may the sewage charge and have been detected in fish and also in breast milk. In addition, may irritate the mucous membranes highly scented Klosteine ​​. Therefore, environmental organizations recommend the complete renunciation of Klosteine ​​.

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