Liquid Chlorine Dioxide (CAS 10049-04-4)

Chlorine Dioxide (CD) is a greenish-yellow gas and is a single-electron-transfer oxidizing agent with a chlorine-like odor. CD has been recognized since the beginning of the century for its disinfecting properties; and has been approved by the US EPA for many applications including the widespread use of CD in the treatment of drinking water.Chlorine dioxide is widely used as an antimicrobial and as an oxidizing agent in drinking water; poultry process water, swimming pools, and mouthwash preparations. It is used to sanitize fruit and vegetables as well as equipment for food and beverage processing. It is used to decontaminate animal facilities. It is also employed in the health care industries to decontaminate rooms, pass-throughs, isolators and also as a sterilant for product and component sterilization. What's more, as an oxidizing agent, it is extensively used to bleach, deodorize, and detoxify a wide variety of materials, including cellulose, paper-pulp, flour, leather, fats and oils, and textiles. Approximately 4 to 5 million pounds of chlorine dioxide are used daily.