General purpose product (used in softwashing solutions) Also to help keep lavatories, drains & sinks clear of bad odours, waste matters & bacteria. It can also be used for wiping down hard surfaces, sanitising crockery, and removing tannin stains from teacups & teapots and softwashing.
Common Uses for Sodium Hypochorite
Sodium Hypochlorite is the main ingredient in laundry bleach. It is used extensively as a bleaching agent in the textile, detergents, and paper and pulp industries. It is also used as an oxidizing agent for organic products. In the petrochemical industry, sodium hypochlorite is used in petroleum products refining. Large quantities are also used as a disinfectant in water and wastewater treatment and sanitary equipment. In food processing, sodium hypochlorite is used to sanitize food preparation equipment, in fruit and vegetable processing, mushroom production, hog, beef and poultry production, maple syrup production, and fish processing.
In various parts of the world, sodium hypochlorite strength is identified using five common definitions that result in different numbers although the oxidizing power is the same, i.e., the sodium hypochlorite strength is the same.
| NaOCl Wt. % | Common Uses |
|---|---|
| 2% | Shock Chlorination of Wells |
| 3-6% | Household Disinfectant, Laundering Clothes, Dentistry Root Canal Treatment, Antisepsis of Mammary Glands in Dairy Industry, Disinfectant in Hospitals, Food Processing, Mushroom Production, Hog, Beef, and Poultry Productions, Maple Syrup Production, Fish Processing, etc. |
| 12-16% | Disinfectant in Swimming Pools, Water Treatment, Waste Water Treatment |
Features & Benefits
- Extremely versatile general purpose disinfectant.
- Disinfects & removes odours in one operation.
- Very effective killer of bacteria, fungi & viruses.
- Ideal for soaking cloths and mops.
- Supplied in two strengths of available chlorine.
- Available in a thickened formulation with added perfume as CYCLONE.
How to Use
SINKS, TOILETS & DRAINS:
Use undiluted or dilute upto 1:50 parts water. (100ml per 5lt).
½ cupful per 5lt.
GENERAL CLEANING & DISINFECTING:
Dilute upto 1:75 parts water. (66ml per 5lt). 6 capsful per 5lt.
Wipe surface & rinse with clean water.
SOAKING MOPS & CLOTHS:
Dilute up to 1:100 parts water (50ml per 5lt). 4 capsful per 5lt.
Soak for 30 minutes & rinse with clean water.
Please take care when handling this product to avoid spillages on skin and clothes. Do not use on silk, wool, coloured materials, leather of garments with a special finish. If you have any doubts please contact your distributor or our technical department.
Composition
Contains sodium hypochlorite solution.
Typical Product Data
Appearance: Clear liquid
Odour: Slightly chlorinated
Specific Gravity (20oC) Standard 1.080
Specific Gravity (20oC) Extra strong 1.112
Colour: Pale yellow/green
pH – undiluted Standard: 12.0
pH – diluted 1:100 Standard: 9.6
pH – undiluted Extra strong: 12.35
pH – diluted 1:100 Extra strong: 9.9
Shelf Life Unopened: Not less than 12 months
Storage:
Store in original sealed container and protect from extremes of temperature & away from acidic products.
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