Chapter 7 Reference
7.2 mV (oxidation-reduction potential [ORP]) measurement
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the simple equation shown above and that the physical and chemical
significance with respect to the solution is not very clear.
In this respect, the value of ORP must be understood to be only one
indicator of the property of a solution. The measurement of ORP is
widely used, however, as an important index in the analysis of solutions
(potentiometric titration) and in the disposal and treatment of solutions.
Recently, various claims have appeared regarding this matter. For
example, that a high degree of ORP is effective in sterilization, or that
drinking water that has a low ORP reduces the chance of illness by
reacting with the activated oxygen in the cells of the body. ORP is used
as an index for alkaline drinking water.
