A chemical element that is a heavy strong smelling greenish yellow imitating gas used as a bleach, oxidizing agent and disinfectant. Found in some ambient air conditions. ( 099)
The most common sanitizer found in pools. Like Bromine, it is a member of the halogen family. It dissolves in water to give hypochlorous acid which sanitizes the water. Chlorine is provided by various chlorine donors each with advantages and disadvantages. These are:- Chlorine products can beneficially be added at night to your water, when there is no ultraviolet light to degrade them. This way the chlorine has chance to work on the contaminants in your pool overnight. See also Bleaching Out See also Breakpoint Chlorination
A term used to describe any type of chlorine compound used as a disinfectant in swimming pool and spa water or to kill, destroy or control bacteria and algae. In addition, chlorine oxidizes ammonia and nitrogen compounds (swimmer and bather waste).
In its "normal" state, chlorine is a greenish yellow gas, but at -34°C it turns to a liquid. It is the eleventh most common element in the earth's crust and is widespread in nature. Chlorine is a key building block of modern chemistry and used in three principal ways: direct use (e.g. to disinfect water); as a raw material for chlorine-containing products (e.g. plastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides) and as an intermediate to manufacture non-chlorinated products (eg polycarbonates and polyurethanes).
The mainstay of disinfection in the U.S. water system, chlorine was once completely effective against ordinary bacteria but not potent against the protozoan cryptosporidium, which form cysts that are impervious to this chemical. Other organisms, including mycobacteria and cyclospora, are evolving to develop immunity to chlorine, just as many infections in the human body no longer respond to antibiotics. Water systems with high bacterial counts, such as the one that serves Washington, D.C., are often treated with increased levels of chlorine, which further exposes residents of the city to THMs.
A small amount of chlorine is used in some places to kill living things (pathogens) in the water supply that would make people sick if they drank them. However, it disappears (degrades) with time and the pathogens can regrow if the water is not covered.
Powerful oxidizing agent sometimes used as a germicide.
(Cl) an element ordinarily existing as a greenish-yellow gas about 2.5 times as heavy as air.
A greenish/yellow gaseous chemical with pungent odors, used as a bleaching agent, and in water purification.
Chlorine in one of a number of forms is added to water to destroy or deactivate disease-causing microorganisms and is the mostly widely used disinfectant in the United States. Elevated chlorine levels can great aesthetic problems (strong taste and odor) and if organic matter is present it can result in the creation of trihalomethanes, which are potentially carcinogenic with target organs including the liver and kidney. Chlorine will evaporate from water by letting it sit in a bucket, open, for 24 hours.
A liquid or gas chemical that is used as a disinfectant in the drinking water treatment process.
Symbol: Cl. Atomic mass: 35.453. A halogen gas. Colorless yet very poisonous, this element is used in combination with others to purify water and to make bleach.
A greenish-yellow gas that is slightly soluble in water. Chlorine is often used in disinfection of water and treatment of sewage effluent as well as in the manufacture of products such as antifreeze, rubber, and cleaning agents.
Chemical used in the form of hypochlorites in sanitizing solutions. Chlorine compounds can tarnish and corrode metals like pewter, brass, and silver plate, if used in incorrect concentrations.
a gaseous chemical element used in bleaching, water purification, etc., usually added by water suppliers to your water. Toxic levels to fish are 0.2 - 0.3 mg/litre.
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CAS Number: 7782-50-5. A halogen element that is isolated as a heavy, greenish-yellow gas of pungent odor. It is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification. Chemical formula = Cl2. Molecular weight = 70.90 g/mol. Learn More...
This substance is commonly used to keep bacteria out of municipal water supplies. It is poisonous to fish, but can be removed with special dechlorinating compounds, or by letting a bucket of water sit open for 24 hours.
A chemical used to disinfect water and as a bleach.
a sanitizer and an oxidizer. As a sanitizer it kills bacteria in pools. As an oxidizer it burns off organic matter and kills algae.
Chlorine, an inorganic chemical that can be obtained both naturally and synthetically, has a huge variety of uses, as a disinfectant and purifier, in plastics and polymers, solvents, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as an intermediate in manufacturing other organic and inorganic substances. Chlorine is also used worldwide to purify water supplies as the ultimate defence against waterborne microbiological infection.
Chlorine gas (elemental chlorine) is produced through the electrolysis of salt water, a process first designed to turn salt water into table salt. Originally an unwanted by-product of the salt making process, the sheer volume of chlorine gas created meant that uses for it must be found. These include pulp bleaching, plastics and pesticide manufacture, domestic and industrial bleach, and chemical warfare.
To ensure good quality drinking water, chlorine is added to kill bacteria that may cause disease. We test for the residual chlorine that needs to be present to make sure that the water is disinfected all the way to your tap. The health guideline value for chlorine depends on the type used. Some systems use 'free' chlorine (5 mg/L) and others use monochloramines (3 mg/L)
a chemical used to kill bacteria in the water.
a chemical that is added to water to kill off some germs and make water safe for drinking.
a greenish-yellow gas that has a strong odor and is often used to disinfect water..... return
F a toxic pungent greenish-yellow gas, used in the manufacture of many organic chemicals, in water purification and as disinfectant and bleaching agent.
A halogen that depletes ozone when released into the stratosphere. Of the chemical groups covered by this report, CFCs, HCFCs and methyl chloroform release chlorine into the stratosphere.
Municipal water treatment and storage facilities use chlorine to treat water. It is easily removed with many commercially available additives. It is toxic to aquatic animals.
Chlorine and its compounds are used in the pulp production process to create whiter, stronger paper. Pulp that is not bleached results in brown paper. Elemental chlorine is not used in the woodpulps used by Curtis
klor-een A chemical added to water to kill bacteria.
Also used as a bactericide in municipal water supplies. Extremely toxic, it can be removed with water conditioner or by out gassing (letting the water sit for 24 hours).
Chemical element that is frequently added to municipal water supplies as a disinfectant. Prevents Biofilm establishment in municipal water supply systems. It is toxic to many fish and inverts. Less stable but a stronger disinfectant than Chloramine, it can be dissipated for aquarium use by allowing the water to stand in an open container for 24 hours, or it can be instantly removed by treating water with a standard dechlorinator.
One of five members of the Halogen family of chemical elements. It is the most widely used bacteria-killing agent for recreational water treatment. Two forms of chlorine are: (1) Organic chlorine - less vulnerable to the uv rays of the sun and therefore longer lasting; (2) Inorganic chlorine - susceptible to degradation by the uv rays of the sun and therefore less convenient for pool use. Also see Hypochlorite.
a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish yellow gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification Minnehaha: Point-Source Pollution
A gaseous, greenish-yellow element (Cl) that occurs widely in nature in combination with metals. It is extremely reactive and is used as a disinfecting, bleaching and oxidizing agent.
An efficient sanitizing chemical for pools or spas. The primary type used for spa care is granular stabilized, organic chlorine. This type is totally soluble and nearly pH neutral.
Strong oxidizer. Produces toxic chloramine gas when mixed with ammoniated cleaning products. Corrosive to eyes and skin. Fumes are irritating or corrosive to the respiratory tract. Can kill microscopic life in waterways, septic tanks and sewage treatment plants. Toxic to aquatic life Uses: Bleach, disinfectants, all-purpose cleaners, mildew remover, bathroom cleaners, spot removers, or in scouring powders. Chlorine dioxide (chlorine oxide) - Strong oxidizing gas which can be dissolved in cold water. It may react with hot water or steam to produce toxic and corrosive fumes of hydrochloric acid. Severe respiratory and eye irritant. Chronic health effects - Effects which generally occur as a result of long-term exposure, and are of long duration. Examples include cancer, liver damage and chronic bronchitis.
A strong oxidizing agent available for use as a sanitizer and disinfectant to kill bacteria and prevent algae. May be obtained in granular or liquid form.
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
The most commonly used disinfecting agent for swimming pools because it is the best chemical material available.
The chemical element CL. A greenish-yellow gaseous element used in water purification as a disinfectant.
Chloride may make your water taste salty and indicates contamination from an outside source such as salt storage, seawater, or septic waste.
An element that is poisonous in large amounts, and usually found as a greenish-yellow gas.
The accepted method of sanitising swimming pool water by destroying bacterial and other micro-organisms preventing algae growth and removing bather impurities. Stabilised organic chlorine donors are preferred to non-stabilised chlorine's due to their stability in the presence of sunlight in outdoor swimming pools.
Chlorine is a naturally occurring, poisonous greenish-yellow gaseous non-metallic element used for purifying water, bleaching and in the manufacturing of many organic chemicals. It occurs naturally only as a salt, as in sea water.
Chlorine is a yellowish, poisonous gas with a pungent odor, widely used as a disinfectant in drinking water. Ingestion of chlorine can lead to bladder, rectal, and/or breast cancer.
A heavy gas used in disinfecting and a substance included in PVC-plastic. Chlorine has a negative impact on the environment by acting as a contributor in the production of acid-rain.
chemical used lo purify water.
A bleaching agent used in the woodpulp production process to create whiter, stronger paper.
Poisonous element with strong odour, and a powerful bleach and disinfectant. Known respiratory irritant.
a chemical used to clean water.
A halogen sanitizer. Manufactured in organic (stabilized) and inorganic (unstabilized) forms. Can be used to effectively sanitize any type of pool or spa.
Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a strong odor of bleach. While these characteristics make it fairly easy to detect and run from, its abundance and affordability make it an attractive agent for terrorists.
A halogen element used as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification. Can cause eye and nose irritation and stomach discomfort.
A widely used disinfectant in waste treatment plants, drinking water, and swimming pools.
A sanitizing agent that kills bacteria and algae.
Chlorine in many forms is a chemical used to sanitize water in pools.
A sanitizing agent which kills bacteria and prevents algae growth.
Residual chlorine or chlorine that is available to destroy bacteria on contact.
The active chlorine available to kill bacteria and algae. The most effective form is hypochlorous acid which has which has not reacted with other materials to form combined chlorine.
The most commonly used disinfecting agent for swimming pools because it is easy to use and highly effective.
a chemical added to drinking water and wastewater to kill disease-causing organisms.
The most efficient and widely used sanitizer for ppols. There are two types: nonstabilized inorganic chlorines (i.e. calcium hypochlorite, lithium, sodium hypochlorite) and stabilized organic chlorines. The latter are preferred because they are stable in the presence of sunlight.
Can be used as a sterilizing agent in homebrewing. Also used as a gas added to water supplies to kill bacteria.
A form of sanitizing agent that controls bacteria in swimming pools by the release of hypochlorous acid, also known as "free available chlorine."
A chemical substance used by municipal water treatment facilities to eliminate bacteria from the water supply. This is toxic to fish and should be removed using a dechlorinator, aerating, or by letting the water stand in an open container for 24 hrs.
Chlorine compound used as a sanitizer disinfectant, kills bacteria, controls algae, and oxidizes ammonia, nitrogen compounds and organic wastes from swimmers.
Chlorine gas is used as a disinfectant in water treatment. It destroys bacteria derived from animal wastes and sewage effluents. No standard
A chemical element that exists as a gas in its elemental form or as part of a chemical compound which is an oxidant and biocide agent used in disinfecting pool water.
The most commonly used sanitizing agent for swimming pools.
(Cl2) One of the most common chemical elements which can be derived from salt using by electrolysis. Used as a raw material for the production of PVC. Also used in the manufacture of a range of solvents, pharmaceutical preparations, insecticides, weed killers and other polymers. Used as a bleaching agent, and as a disinfectant e.g. in drinking water and in swimming pools
A chemical used as bleaching, oxidizing or disinfecting agent in water purification.
A poisonous yellow gas with chemical symbol C12 used for water treatment. It is soluble in water but can be removed by reducing aeration and reaction with sunlight.
A gas which is added to domestic water supplies to kill bacteria
Chemical used to disinfect tap water.
A greenish-yellow toxic, corrosive gas used in making drugs, dyes, explosives and plastics, and in bleaching and disinfecting.
Used in a granular form, also called Sodium Dichloride. Very strong oxidizing agent used for sanitizing spas. Note that Free Chorine in the water is capable of oxidizing, but Combined Chorine has already reacted with some other compound and is no longer capable of sanitizing. Whenever testing Chlorine levels in your spa's water, make sure that you are measuring the Free Chlorine.
Cl2; bleaching agent; causes AOX discharges; elemental chlorine is not commonly used in modern pulp bleaching.
Chlorine is the most widely used drinking water disinfectant in North America. Adding a small amount of chlorine to drinking water protects the water from bacteria and other microorganisms. Chlorine is added to drinking water as either a gas or after having been already dissolved in water. Chlorine is measured in the field using portable analytical instrumentation. In order to meet Federal and State microbiological drinking water regulations, it is Tucson Water policy to ensure that there is a detectable amount of chlorine in 95 percent of the samples taken from the water distribution system. To optimize microbiological protection and minimize taste and odor problems, Tucson Water works to maintain a chlorine level between 0.6 parts per million and 1.0 parts per million throughout the distribution system. When the level of chlorine is above 0.5 parts per million, many people can smell chlorine in the water.
The one of the five halogen elements most used in various forms to sanitize water. The sanitizing element in HTH® SOCK IT and SUPER SOCK IT.
A substance added by municipal water treatment and storage facilities to treat water for the purpose of eliminating bacteria. Very volitile, it has led to water companies switching to chloramine. It is toxic to aquatic animals. Sodium thiosulfate treatment is the standard method of chlorine removal.
Chlorine is a naturally occurring, poisonous greenishyellow non-metallic gas used to purify water, for bleaching and in the manufacture of many organic chemicals. It occurs naturally only as a component of salt, e.g., in sea water.
The main agent used to sanitize pool water and burn up contaminants.
A member of the halogen family of sanitizers, it's use in swimming pools is in the elemental form of a gas, or as a liquid, granular or tablet compound. When added to water it acts as an oxidizer, sanitizer, disinfectant and all around biocidal agent.
one of the 5 members of the halogen family of elements. Chlorine is the most widely used, bacteria and algae killing product for swimming pools and spas. Found in 2 forms: Organic - stable toward UV rays and therefore longer lasting and Inorganic - which are susceptible to UV degradation and less convenient for pool use. Please note: Inorganic compounds make effective Shock treatments.
poisonous, gaseous substance.
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Chlorine is a disinfectant which wipes out bacteria and is added to most all municipal water systems. Chlorine may produce undesirable taste and odor in drinking water, such as a "swimming pool" taste. The actual health danger comes from some of the chemical compounds chlorine forms by combining with organic molecules that can be found in water. Activated carbon is the best solution to reducing chlorine in water.
Used widely by water utilities for water disinfection. It may produce undesirable taste and odor in drinking water.
(Water & Water Treatments) Chlorine is used by the water providers to prevent bacterial growth in the water between production and consumption. While it is extremely efficient, its presence can cause a poor taste in some beverages.
A chemical gas that is commonly added to tap water to insure bacteriological safety.
Cl2, molecular chlorine, in the stratosphere, atomic (radical) chlorine is very destructive because it depletes the greatly needed ozone layer which protects the earth from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. In the Antarctic stratosphere, molecular chlorine along with nitric acid are formed by the reaction of hydrogen chloride and chlorine nitrate--both stratospheric chlorine reservoir species. This process occurs on polar stratospheric clouds which serve as the reaction sites. Once formed, Cl2 vaporizes into the surrounding air as nitric acid--also formed in that process--binds with the ice matrix. Cl2 is then photodissociated in sunlight (lamda = 450 nm) into chlorine radicals. These chlorine radicals then catalytic destroy ozone. [Graedel, T. E. and Crutzen, Paul J. Atmospheric Change, An Earth System Perspective. pgs 145-6. W. H. Freeman and Company, 1993.
A substance used in municipal water supplies to kill bacteria. Chlorine is toxic to fish and invertebrates and must be removed from water before it can be added to the tank. A number of products are available for this purpose.
The sanitizing agent that kills algae and bacteria in your pool.
chemical formula Cl, chlorine is a corrosive - toxic gas with a TLV of 0.5ppm. Chlorine has a strong pungent odor and is irritating to lungs, skin and eyes. Chlorine is primarily used as an etch gas although it has seen some use as a furnace cleaning and oxidation additive.
This micronutrient is essential for photosynthesis, where it acts as an enzyme activator during the production of oxygen from water.
This chemical helps to destroy harmful bacteria and organisms in drinking water. Although not harmful to humans, these chemicals can be deadly to your fish.
A chemical that works as a sanitizer or disinfectant in pool and spa water to kill bacteria and algae, and oxidizes ammonia and nitrogen compounds such as swimmer waste. The ideal range is from 1.0 to 3.0 ppm in pools and 1.5 - 3.0 ppm in spas.
A sanitizer and an oxidizer. As a sanitizier, kills bacteria; as an oxidizer burns off organic matter and kills algae. In the halogen famly. Calcium, lithium, and sodium hypochlorite are some variations. See Cyanuric Acid.
A member of the halogen family of sanitisers. Its use in swimming pools is in the form of a gas, as a liquid, in granular or tablet forms. When added to water it acts as an oxidiser, sanitiser, disinfectant and biocidal agent.
An efficient sanitizing chemical, designed to kill bacteria and algae in the spa.
A sanitising agent that prevents algae growth and kills bacteria.
Greenish-yellow gas used as a bleaching agent. Also known as gas chlorine or elemental chlorine.
The most common of all pool sanitizers.
The chemical used by most pools to kill the bacteria in water and keep it clear and safe to swim in.
a common water disinfectant used by municipal water utilities
a highly reactive halogen element, used most often in the form of a pungent gas to disinfect drinking water.
A chemical which destroys small organisms in water.
(Cl2) A gas widely used in the disinfection of water and as an oxidizing agent for organic matter, manganese, iron, and hydrogen sulfide.
The one of the five halogen elements most used in various forms to sanitize water. The sanitizing element in POOLIFE® Rapid Shock(tm) or POOLIFE® Power Clean Granules.
A greenish-yellow, poisonous gaseous chemical used in bleaching pulp and water purification in a pulp and paper mill.
found in tap water, let your water stand for a few hours exposed to the air and any harmful excess will evaporate off. Used to clean our water.
A gas, C2, widely used in the disinfection of water and an oxidizing agent for organic matter, iron, etc.
Chlorine (IPA: , , meaning "pale green"), is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl. It is a halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. As the chloride ion, which is part of common salt and other compounds, it is abundant in nature and necessary to most forms of life, including humans.