How to Use sodium hypochlorite in a Sentence

sodium hypochlorite

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• If that's indeed the case, consider sodium hypochlorite, which is safe enough for all skin types, even those prone to eczema.
  — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2020
• As with all sodium hypochlorite solutions, the disinfectant is only safe for surfaces and should not be used on skin.
  — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2020
• First, a team of two sprays diluted sodium hypochlorite (bleach) on sidewalks from small containers that are pressurized by hand.
  — Gary Warth, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Sep. 2017
• As a general rule, use a medicine dropper to add a quarter teaspoon of bleach (that's 6 to 8 drops depending on the percentage of sodium hypochlorite in your bleach) for every gallon of water.
  — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2017
• Per advice from the CDC, an easy way to disinfect non-porous surfaces is to combine 1/3 cup of regular chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) bleach per gallon of water.
  — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 6 Apr. 2020
• If your machine proves innocent and the mildew is still visible on your clothes, ACI experts recommend using a product with sodium hypochlorite to treat fabrics.
  — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 6 Sep. 2020
• The main ingredient in household bleach is sodium hypochlorite, which reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid, which breaks down organic matter.
  — Michele Cohen Marill, Wired, 28 Apr. 2020
• Two chemicals — toluene and sodium hypochlorite — likely caused the explosion, fire officials said.
  — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• Household bleach usually contains sodium hypochlorite in a solution that should be further diluted in large amounts of water before it is used at home on clothes or surfaces.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2020
• The manager was exposed to the chemicals after another employee poured the cleaner Super 8 (sodium hypochlorite) on the restaurant’s kitchen floor.
  — Mahita Gajanan, Time, 8 Nov. 2019
• Toluene is typically used as an industrial solvent, and sodium hypochlorite is a bleaching agent.
  — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• According to the Clorox website, the company's regular bleach, absent the sudsing agent, has a sodium hypochlorite concentration between 5% and 6.5%.
  — Joshua Gargiulo, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
• To remove mold from older Trex products, the company recommends using a deck wash that includes detergent and sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2020
• Clorox is made by introducing an electric current to water and sodium chloride (saline), creating sodium hypochlorite.
  — Araceli Cruz, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2020
• The Disinfection Fine mesh filters remove residual particles, and sodium hypochlorite—the same type of chlorine used in laundry bleach—is injected into the water to kill leftover bacteria.
  — Zoie Matthew, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 May 2018
• Wuhan’s 26 water treatment plants and sewage pumping stations have taken similar measures in the past three weeks, having poured sodium hypochlorite into wastewater for extra disinfection and oxidation around the clock.
  — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2020
• The disinfectant is sodium hypochlorite, similar in composition to bleach.
  — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020
• The active ingredients used to achieve the higher viscosity in Clorox’s splashless solution reduce the percentage of sodium hypochlorite present to a level that is unable to actively disinfect surfaces.
  — Joshua Gargiulo, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
• Don’t use cleaners containing acid, alkali or sodium hypochlorite that will mar, etch, corrode and permanently discolor the laminate surface, says the Formica company.
  — oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2020
• Additionally, make sure that this bleach is minimally 1000ppm sodium hypochlorite or says that it’s intended for disinfection.
  — Rachel Moskowitz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2020
• The active ingredient in disinfectants, sodium hypochlorite, is used for disinfecting purposes on a large scale, including for agriculture, synthetic and household purposes, according to Lenntech, a water treatment and purification company.
  — Joshua Gargiulo, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024