Preparing Chlorine Solutions using Calcium Hypochlorite Products for Surface and Hand Disinfection
This document contains instructions and safety measures to prepare chlorine solutions with Calcium Hypochlorite (powder or granular chlorine) for surface and hand disinfection. There are other documents including one on how to use Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) as well as a Calculator (excel sheet) for different product concentrations. This was prepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preparing Chlorine Solutions using Calcium Hypochlorite Products for Surface and Hand Disinfection
This document contains instructions and safety measures to prepare chlorine solutions with Calcium Hypochlorite (powder or granular chlorine) for surface and hand disinfection. There are other documents including one on how to use Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) as well as a Calculator (excel sheet) for different product concentrations. This was prepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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