Guidance

Sodium hypochlorite: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on sodium hypochlorite, a common bleaching agent, for use in responding to chemical incidents.

Documents

Sodium hypochlorite: general information

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Sodium hypochlorite: incident management

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Sodium hypochlorite: toxicological overview

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 14 August 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated incident management document.

  2. Updated sodium hypochlorite: general information.

  3. Updated 'Sodium hypochlorite: incident management'.

  4. Updated 'Sodium hypochlorite: toxicology overview'.

  5. First published.

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