Sodium & Calcium Hypochlorite

(12 min.) Sodium and Calcium Hypochlorite are products widely used throughout industry as well as in water and waste water agencies. You may also see these products used most commonly as pool and spa disinfection products. Sodium Hypochlorite is the main ingredient in laundry bleach. It is used extensively as a bleaching agent in the textile, detergents, and paper and pulp industries. In food processing, Sodium Hypochlorite is widely used as a food sanitizer. In our industry, Sodium and Calcium Hypochlorite is heavily relied on as a disinfectant in water and wastewater treatment. These are powerful agents, which are used to disinfect water due to their ability to kill bacteria and other pathogens such as viruses, parasites, and fungus that may lurk in the water supply.

Topics included in this safety video are: storage, using sodium hypochlorite, safety, health effects, first aid, personal protective equipment (PPE), disposal, and emergency response.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.