| 1. Chlorine bleach, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), is a very useful and inexpensive disinfectant. A disinfectant kills germs that can make people sick. Sodium hypochlorite is just one of the common chlorine disinfectants; | ||
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2. CHLORINE GAS VERSUS SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE Despite the outstanding safety record of the chlorine gas some water companies are considering converting their disinfection systems from chlorine gas to sodium hypochlorite due to the perceived safety benefit. |
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3. Our investigations have shown sodium hypochlorite to be effective and have broad applications. We have investigated a number of other disinfectants (calcium hypochlorite, ozone, UV, solar disinfection) and treatment processes (filters, slow sand filtration) and feel that sodium hypochlorite offers the best mix of low cost, ease of use, safety, and effectiveness |
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4.Point-of-use treatment of contaminated water using sodium hypochlorite solution |
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