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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1554032, member: 15199&quot;]I was my local Dollar Tree store and I saw a new display of Calcium Chloride&nbsp; Desiccant packages. There were 2 types , one with a blue lid containing just calcium choride and one with&nbsp; black lid that also contained some activate charcoal granules for odor control probably. They were a $1 each , so I purchased one of each for dissection and testing.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/9-21-12/desicant1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I opened the package and removed the &quot;grill&quot; type top which exposed a woven material of probably paper/plastic material and exposed a layer below that looks like a micropore filter material. These are to allow air borne moisture to penetrate into the area beneath the 2 layers. In use they intended that you not remove these layers like I have done. The foil is the seal that you remove to use as directed.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/9-21-12/des2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/9-21-12/des3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This exposed the pellets which I tend poured into a zip lock bag and weighed almost 10 ounces.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/9-21-12/des5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>here is the inside of the container with the pellets removed, showing the support floor and the center membrane support</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq279/desertgem/9-21-12/des4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The pellets do not have cobalt indicators, and are intended to absorb water until all of the pellets liquify and go to the bottom of the container, but you could make smaller containers for smaller safes and add the pellets to them. Liquified, they can be poured down the drain safely. As is, they probably each could be effective in a small room or large closet. They are so inexpensive, I wouldn&#039;t try to rejuvenate them, just replace. Ten cents an ounce is very inexpensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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