Abstract
Bleaches are used in the chemical processing of textiles, paper pulp, oils, foodstuffs, coatings, fibres, and other materials to remove or decolourize impurities. They are also used as cleaners and disinfectants. There are two broad classes of bleach, the first of which are the oxidizing bleaches (those that contain chlorine or active oxygen):
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Chlorine bleaches: chlorine, hypochlorites, nitrogenchlorocompounds, chlorine dioxide.
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Peroxygen (active oxygen) bleaches: hydrogen peroxide, peroxy, and peroxyhydrate compounds, peracids, and related.
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Fox, M.A. (1999). Bleach. In: Glossary for the Worldwide Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-11890-0_12
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