Calcium hypochlorite

Calcium hypochlorite is a powder that has a colorfrom white to light brown. This substance is non-flammable, but if it comes into contact with oils or dust-like products, it can cause oxidation and fire.

Calcium hypochlorite - application

It is used as a disinfectant forthe need for disinfection of linen, dishes, patient discharge, cleaning equipment and other equipment. Calcium hypochlorite is used and in order to disinfect water in the pool, drinking and waste water. In industry, it is used for bleaching cellulose and fabrics.

The solution of this drug acts on tuberculosis bacteria, as well as on pathogens of cholera, plague, it has not only bactericidal, but also fungicidal, sporicidal and virucidal action.

If calcium hypochlorite is stored in barrels, thenshelf life is 3 years, and if in polyethylene bags, then only twelve months. After the solution has been prepared, it retains its qualities for 14 days and should be kept in a dark container with a tight lid.

Keep this product away from direct sunlight and acid vapor, the room should be dry, unheated and well ventilated.

The use of the "Calcium Hypochlorite"

These solutions are used in place of chloriclime and PTSA in case of need for disinfection of various discharges and objects in places of infectious diseases, as well as in case of necessity of disinfection of certain objects. The process can be carried out in different ways, it can be irrigation, and wiping objects with a rag, and soaking them, most importantly, so that their condition does not deteriorate with the chosen treatment method.

Any painted things and linen, as well as metal products that do not have an anti-corrosion coating, can not be treated with a solution of "Calcium hypochlorite".

The specified substance is used in such cases:

- if necessary, disinfectionwooden furniture or premises are spent their irrigation. Dosage is 1% active chlorine for 300-500 ml / square. m and left for an hour, after which it is necessary to ventilate everything well;

- if it is necessary to disinfect rags or other material used during harvesting, it is simply soaked in a given solution and also kept for one hour;

- for disinfection of dishes it is immersed for an hourin a solution of 0.25% -1% by active chlorine. For one set of dishes you need about 1.5 liters of solution and after that everything is very carefully washed with water, best flowing;

- all sanitary and technical equipment, including toilet bowls and bathtubs, must be watered twice with 1% disinfectant solution;

- in order to carry out disinfectionfood residues or liquid secretions, they must be poured with a solution of 1: 1 and allow it to stand for a while, after which it must be removed, the night utensils should also be well washed with water afterwards;

- If it is necessary to disinfect the soil or asphalt, they are watered with a 1% solution in approximately 1.5 liters per square meter.

The first hypochlorite, which was used in industrial production, is potassium hypochlorite, it is in the "zhaveleva water" and was used for bleaching tissues and cellulose since the XVIII.

Precautions when working with "Calcium hypochlorite"

When performing such work, it is mandatoryUse of protective glasses, a respirator, a protective apron and rubber gloves. Without the availability of personal protective equipment, it is strictly forbidden to carry out any work with this solution.

If this substance was allowed to enter the skin or mucous membranes, then these places should be rinsed immediately with a copious amount of running water.