Sodium hypochlorite, an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaClO, is a hypochlorite and is the most common chlorine bleach in household washing.
On October 27, 2017, the list of carcinogens released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization was initially compiled for reference. Hypochlorite was included in the list of three types of carcinogens
Sodium hypochlorite is mainly used in many fields such as bleaching, industrial wastewater treatment, papermaking, textiles, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, sanitation, and disinfection, specifically:
1. Used for bleaching pulp, textiles (such as cloth, towels, singlets, etc.), chemical fibers, and starch;
2. It is used as a bleaching agent for grease in the soap-making industry;
3. The chemical industry is used to produce hydrazine hydrate, monochloramine, and dicyandiamide;
4. Chlorides used in the manufacture of cobalt and nickel;
5. Used as a water purifying agent, fungicide, and disinfectant in water treatment;
6. The dye industry is used to manufacture sapphire blue;
7. The organic industry is used to make chloropicrin, a detergent for the hydration of calcium carbide to acetylene;
8. Agriculture and animal husbandry are used as disinfectants and deodorizers for vegetables, fruits, farms, livestock houses, etc.;
9. Food-grade sodium hypochlorite is used for the disinfection of drinking water, fruits, and vegetables, and the sterilization and disinfection of food manufacturing equipment and utensils, but it cannot be used in the food production process with sesame as raw material.