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  2. Chlorine-releasing compounds - Wikipedia

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    Chlorine releasing solutions, such as liquid bleach and solutions of bleaching powder, can burn the skin and cause eye damage, [2] especially when used in concentrated forms. As recognized by the NFPA, however, only solutions containing more than 40% sodium hypochlorite by weight are considered hazardous oxidizers.

  3. Sodium hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly known in a dilute aqueous solution as bleach or chlorine bleach. [4] It is the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, consisting of sodium cations (Na +) and hypochlorite anions (− OCl, also written as OCl − and ClO −). The anhydrous compound is unstable and may decompose explosively.

  4. Bleach - Wikipedia

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    The grade of chlorine-based bleaches is often expressed as percent active chlorine. One gram of 100% active chlorine bleach has the same bleaching power as one gram of elemental chlorine. The most common chlorine-based bleaches are: Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), usually as a 3–6% solution in water, usually called "liquid bleach" or just "bleach".

  5. What Is Oxygen Bleach? How to Use This Versatile Cleaner - AOL

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    Oxygen bleach is different from chlorine bleach—though the two are easily confused because of their similar names and functions. While chemically different, both household cleaning agents can be ...

  6. Dakin's solution - Wikipedia

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    The concentration chosen by Dakin (0.5%) was the maximum highest concentration found tolerable to the skin. It is the concentration recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a household disinfectant. [ 19 ]

  7. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    Bleach Traditional bleach contains chlorine and/or hydroquinone. Chlorine can irritate and burn skin, as can skin-bleaching products [citation needed]. In the United States, the FDA has proposed a ruling to remove all skin bleaching products from being available over the counter. [citation needed] Isopropyl Alcohol

  8. Toxic metals found in tampons have set off alarm bells—the ...

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    A few years later, I watched the documentary Disposable Risk, which exposed the health and environmental dangers caused by dioxin residues from the chlorine bleaching process primarily used for ...

  9. Chlorine gas poisoning - Wikipedia

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    There may also be skin irritations or chemical burns and eye irritation or conjunctivitis. A person with chlorine gas poisoning may also have nausea, vomiting, or a headache. [1] [2] [3] Chronic exposure to relatively low levels of chlorine gas may cause pulmonary problems like acute wheezing attacks, chronic cough with phlegm, and asthma. [2]