Unstable in air unless mixed with sodium hydroxide.Strong oxidizing agent, usually stored and used in solution, disagreeable, sweetish odor and pale greenish colour.Soluble in cold water.Hazard: Fire risk in contact with organic materials.Toxic by ingestion, strong irritant to tissue.Uses: Bleaching paper, pulp, textiles, etc.Water purification, fungicide, reagent, germicide.
Unstable in air unless mixed with sodium hydroxide.Strong oxidizing agent, usually stored and used in solution, disagreeable, sweetish odor and pale greenish colour.Soluble in cold water.Hazard: Fire risk in contact with organic materials.Toxic by ingestion, strong irritant to tissue.Uses: Bleaching paper, pulp, textiles, etc.Water purification, fungicide, reagent, germicide.