What is Chlorine Dioxide?
Chlorine Dioxide is a common bleaching agent that is used in disinfectants and has additional industrial uses. It is not safe to swallow and if ingested, it can have adverse health effects.
Chlorine dioxide is an oxidant, which means it removes electrons from another compound during a chemical reaction and can be toxic to certain microbes. It can also disrupt the cellular processes of bacteria and viruses by taking electrons from their protein molecules, causing them to break apart and die.
It is an effective bactericide and fungicide. It can be used to disinfect drinking water and commercial cooling tower systems, metal cutting fluids, and dairy farm animals and milking equipment. It can also be used as a biocide in the food industry to prevent the growth of bacteria that cause staph infections and other illnesses in humans and animals.
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