[AZLiberty]

Yes, chlorine dioxide is not the kind of bleach you buy at the store, but a chlorine dioxide solution is a form of bleach. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorine_dioxide.

[numberonepal]

Yes, chlorine dioxide is not the kind of bleach you buy at the store

Agree despite the biased wiki, but it muddies the water. Chlorine dioxide is safe and effective and should not have to be compared to what nearly all folks deem to be "bleach".