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SC155 Unit 6 Seminar Bleach: Friend or Foe

Instructor Megan White Email: MWhite2@kaplan.edu AIM: MeganWhiteKaplan Cell: 336.705.1357. SC155 Unit 6 Seminar Bleach: Friend or Foe. What is Chlorine Bleach?. Sodium Hypochlorite - active ingredient in chlorine bleach. Found in household bleach and many other disinfectants.

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SC155 Unit 6 Seminar Bleach: Friend or Foe

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  1. Instructor Megan White Email: MWhite2@kaplan.edu AIM: MeganWhiteKaplan Cell: 336.705.1357 SC155Unit 6 SeminarBleach: Friend or Foe

  2. What is Chlorine Bleach? • Sodium Hypochlorite - active ingredient in chlorine bleach. • Found in household bleach and many other disinfectants. • Sodium hypochlorite reacts w/ ammonia, drain cleaners, and other acids. • Many household products state they contain bleach on the label. Sources: Hills Brothers Chemical Company http://puyallupfire.com/lepc/chlorine.htm;New Jersey HSEES program.

  3. Question 1 • If bleach is such dangerous stuff, why is it found in practically every home?

  4. Question 2 • What are the tradeoffs involved in using chlorine bleach?

  5. Question 3 • What are some of bleach's beneficial uses?

  6. Question 4 • How can consumers reduce their exposure to chlorine bleach, if they wish to do so?

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