The label on Clorox bleach lists under 'active ingredients': sodium hypochlorite 6.0%; other ingredients 94.0%; total 100%. In parenthesis is says (yields 5.7% available chlorine).
However, the bracketed statement is more interesting because the Clorox website plainly states that 'It's wrong to call household bleach chlorine bleach because it has an entirely different chemistry.'
Well, we non-scientists and plain speaking people would like to know: Which is correct- Is Clorox bleach 'chlorine bleach' or is it not? You can't put on the label that it is 5.7% chlorine and then negate it on your website.
For those still unsure and wondering if they should or shouldn't use Clorox bleach, here is another thing to ponder. It is rated a potential hazard of: DANGER: CORROSIVE. But about corrosiveness, the website says the following:
Clorox® bleach does not damage equipment and surfaces. The majority of Clorox® bleach products contain anticorrosion agents and, when used as directed, are safe for use on a variety of hard, nonporous surfaces, including stainless steel, plastics, glazed ceramics, glass, porcelain and other materials. Use bleach with confidence to clean and disinfect countertops, floors, toilets, sinks, trash cans, keyboards, phones, light switches and desks.
Anti-corrosive ingredients? Notice what is absent from the website- no explanation as to what bleach does to soft, porous surfaces. IE, walls, some furniture, fabric, your skin, your eyes. Everyone has had a hole burned into a favorite article of clothing because of 'spot treating' with bleach. It's corrosive. Period. Reason enough to not use it.
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