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Do bcp's lose effectiveness if left in warmer temperatures for a few hours from what it says on the package? is temperature crucial? or does it matter
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Probably not but...: Back to your basic chemistry. Chemicals are more stable at lower temps. Remember the Nernst equation! A few hours of exposure to a higher temperature should not destroy the chemical constituents of the BCP's
Answered 11/27/2017
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