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SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (BLEACH LIQUOR)
Parameters |
SRAAC Specifications |
IS 11673 - 1992 Technical grade |
| .pH |
Min. 11.0 |
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| Sp.gravity at 25 °C, gm/ml |
Min. 1.2 |
Min. 1.2 |
| Chlorine as Cl2, gpl |
Min. 120 |
130 to 150 |
| Free alkali as NaOH, gpl |
Min. 5.0 |
Min. 5.0 |
- In household bleach form, sodium hypochlorite is used for removal of stains from laundry.
- Sodium hypochlorite is used on a large scale. For example in agriculture, chemical industries, paint and lime industries, food industries, glass industries, paper industries, pharmaceutical industries, synthetic industries and waste disposal industries.
- In the textile industry sodium hypochlorite is used to bleach textile. It is sometimes added to industrial waste. This is done to reduce odors.
- Hypochlorite neutralizes sulphur hydrogen gas (SH) and ammonia (NH3). It is also used to detoxify cyanide baths in metal industries.
- Hypochlorite can be used to prevent algae and shellfish growth in cooling towers. In water treatment, hypochlorite is used to disinfect water.
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