What is chlorine used for?
9/2008 Chlorine has a huge variety of uses: as a disinfectant and purifier, in plastics and polymers, solvents, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as an intermediate in manufacturing other substances where it is not contained in the final product. Chlorine is used worldwide to purify water supplies as the ultimate defence against waterborne microbiological infection. Modern day cholera epidemics in Peru, China, India and Africa exemplify the devastating consequences of contaminated water and poor sanitation. Chlorine also plays a critical role in the production of thousands of commercial products. Products reliant on chlorine’s unique properties include everyday household items such as household bleach and swimming pool disinfectants, bullet-resistant vests, computer hardware, silicon chips and automotive parts.
