Sodium Hypochlorite NaClO
Characteristics
It is a clear or slightly cloudy liquid, yellow-green, with a density of 1.2 kg/l, whose main feature is its reactivity or ability to easily release chlorine; this property provides it with market value.
Applications
This product is mainly used for the manufacture of liquid bleach, used as sanitizer in general, for the treatment and purification of water, and the manufacture of industrial catalysts for the bleaching and de-inking of paper, etc.
Product handling
This product should not be subject to prolonged storage and must be stored in clean, sealed containers with a coating of PVC, fiberglass, or other material resistant to the product, in cool places, away from sunlight and metals, and far from organic materials, acids, and ammonium compounds.