A sterilant for cleaning bottles and equipment, Careful rinsing is essential. Chlorine bleach kills wine yeast and may affect taste if rinsing is not thorough.

A group of strong oxidizing agents commonly sold in an approximately 5% solution of sodium hypochlorite. As a laundry additive, liquid chlorine removes stains, aids in soil removal, whitens, disinfects, and deodorizes. Dry forms of chlorine bleach are frequently used in cleansers and automatic dishwasher detergents. Bleach should not be used with silk, woolens, dyes sensitive to hypochlorite, and on certain stains such as rust (which it can set). Chlorine bleach deactivates enzymes in laundry cleaners.

Hypochlorite bleach that is added to the commercial wash process to the give denim a light blue finish.

a strong chemical that can be used to make water safe for drinking.