Answer
Mar 21, 2022 - 02:52 PM
The correct answer is it depends.
The stability and shelf life of commercially available sodium hypochlorite is adversely affected by the following factors:
• Heat - For example: the shelf life of 12.5% sodium hypochlorite is decreased by a factor of approximately three times faster for every 20 degree increase in storage temperature.
• Sunlight - Exposure to UV light degrades sodium hypochlorite.
The shelf life of 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite can be maximized when the “best practices” procedures are followed:
1. Temperature – Optimum storage temp is 60 deg F (15 deg C).
2. Sunlight – Sodium hypochlorite will degrade 4 times faster if stored in direct sunlight.
3. Keep drums closed – Exposure to oxygen will double the rate of decomposition
The stability and shelf life of commercially available sodium hypochlorite is adversely affected by the following factors:
• Heat - For example: the shelf life of 12.5% sodium hypochlorite is decreased by a factor of approximately three times faster for every 20 degree increase in storage temperature.
• Sunlight - Exposure to UV light degrades sodium hypochlorite.
The shelf life of 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite can be maximized when the “best practices” procedures are followed:
1. Temperature – Optimum storage temp is 60 deg F (15 deg C).
2. Sunlight – Sodium hypochlorite will degrade 4 times faster if stored in direct sunlight.
3. Keep drums closed – Exposure to oxygen will double the rate of decomposition
