How to use bleaching powder

Bleach is a disinfectant, especially often used to disinfect tap water. When bleach encounters high temperature, it will decompose into non-toxic and harmless substances, which are harmless to the body. Therefore, we must boil the water when drinking tap water to avoid the adverse effects of the bleach in it on health. It will cause certain harm to the health of the body. If excessive intake, it may cause symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

How to use bleaching powder

Drinking water disinfection. Add 6 grams of bleaching powder to 1000 kilograms of water, let it stand for 30 minutes before use; for secretions such as sputum. Add 2 grams of bleaching powder to 1 pound of water, soak for 30 minutes and then rinse with clean water; hands. Add 2 grams of bleaching powder to 1 pound of water, scrub for 2 minutes and then rinse with clean water; houses, walls, and ground (air). 40g of bleaching powder, add 10kg of water, spray or scrub (spray 40g/m2 of bleaching powder for 4h). The surface penetration should be uniform during spraying, 100ml/m2 of air, and act for 30 minutes;

Hazards of bleaching powder:

1. Bleach is a bactericidal disinfectant and is safe to the human body if used correctly. However, bleaching powder has a bleaching effect and looks similar to flour. If it is mixed into flour, it will be difficult to identify. Therefore, some unscrupulous vendors illegally use bleaching powder in food, such as using bleaching powder to bleach flour, mushrooms and other foods. Eating flour bleached with bleaching powder can cause food poisoning.

Clinical manifestations: First, stomach discomfort; then nausea and abdominal pain, and then severe vomiting followed by gradually worsening abdominal pain. A few people experience abdominal colic. In severe cases, diarrhea will occur when vomiting and abdominal pain occur. The dust of this product is irritating to the conjunctiva and respiratory tract, and may cause damage to teeth. Skin contact may cause moderate to severe skin damage.

2. Aqueous solution of bleach has irritating and corrosive effects on the gastrointestinal mucosa. Its decomposition product, hypochlorous acid (or hydrogen chloride gas), is a highly corrosive and toxic substance that irritates the respiratory tract and skin, causes coughing and affects vision. Apart from drinking concentrated bleach solutions directly, no problems have been found when using dilute solutions. If the concentration is high, it is easy to smell the chlorine odor and need to be controlled.