| Chemical Names: | SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; 7681-52-9; Antiformin; Sodium oxychloride; Chlorox; Clorox More... |
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| Molecular Formula: | NaClO or NaOCl or ClNaO |
| Molecular Weight: | 74.439 g/mol |
| InChI Key: | SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Drug Information: | Therapeutic Uses Clinical Trials FDA UNII |
| Safety Summary: | Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary (LCSS) |
It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant and Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Sodium Hypochlorite is a chlorine compound often used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent. Sodium hypochlorite in 0.5% w/v solution is called Dakin's solution, and is used as an antiseptic to clean infected topical wounds.
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE is a colorless or slightly yellow watery liquid with an odor of household bleach. Mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)