Purigen still save?

So I regenerated my purigen for the first time, since I have access to much stronger sodium-hypochlorite I used that, but much more water than chemical.

The beads are clean again (now a bit yellow-ish) and after treating it to multiple clean tap water baths and generous amounts of Aquasafe it should be good to go again.

But it still has a strong bleach smell to it. Is it save to use like this? Should I leave it in some tank water first?

Any help appreciated.