Environmental Effect
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Sodium Hypochlorite is extremely detrimental to the environment, especially aquatic habitats.
- Fortunately, sodium hypochlorite spills very rarely happen and bleach's exposure to wildlife is limited.
- The compound of Sodium Hypochlorite is extremely deadly towards sea life including fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals.
- Being unstable, sodium hypochlorite is extremely reactive. Therefore, when washed down a sink or drain, it can contaminate aquatic, land, and wildlife within the air.
- Infecting one's water is the source to their death.
- By polluting the drainage system with sodium hypochlorite, the animals are drinking this deadly water, and plants are absorbing this deadly chemical which ultimately, all lead to the organism's death.
- Sodium Hypochlorite's fumes cause irritation in the respiratory system. It is also corrosive which means it burns and corrodes the flesh. When disposing of sodium hypochlorite, it should be treated as hazardous waste.
- Sodium Hypochlorite is not that bad in a land environment as due to it's high reactivity to soil and sewage, the sodium hypochlorite will react with the soil and eventually turn into basic chlorine.