Is this bleach safe?

[TWYOUNG]

Recently the only bleach I can find is describing itself as, "low splash". When I use this to sterilize supplies, primarily phyto culture vessels, I'm getting a lot of suds. The ingredients list includes sodium HYDROXIDE in addition to the expected sodium hypochlorite. I normally avoid rinsing and risking recontamination so I let it air dry and then rinse with a small amt of alcohol. Is this sudsy stuff an issue?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I never knew there were different kinds of bleach lol. Is there a reason you don’t want to use vinegar? I’ve ruined a few t-shirts with bleach splashes lol

 

[JTP424]

From what I've read on here "splash-less" is not good to use.

 

[TWYOUNG]

I never knew there were different kinds of bleach lol. Is there a reason you don’t want to use vinegar? I’ve ruined a few t-shirts with bleach splashes lol

Just figured bleach was better/stronger/possibly cheaper than vinegar.

 

[therootcause]

Splash-less bleach is not concentrated enough to sanitize. AS you may notice on the labels it does not state the typical benefits of regular bleach.

Great Value Concentrated Liquid Bleach, 121 fl oz - Walmart.com

Buy Great Value Concentrated Liquid Bleach, 121 fl oz at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Sodium Hydroxide is added to slow the decomposition of the bleach.

 

[TWYOUNG]

From what I've read on here "splash-less" is not good to use.

Any idea why? I'm trying to figure out the purpose of adding the sodium hydroxide and possible contraindications for use.

 

[TWYOUNG]

Splash-less bleach is not concentrated enough to sanitize. AS you may notice on the labels it does not state the typical benefits of regular bleach.

Great Value Concentrated Liquid Bleach, 121 fl oz - Walmart.com

Buy Great Value Concentrated Liquid Bleach, 121 fl oz at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Sodium Hydroxide is added to slow the decomposition of the bleach.

So the linked one doesn't appear to contain sodium hydroxide. Is this what your recommending? For some reason my grocery store is having supply issues obtaining regular sodium hypochlorite bleach.

 

[therootcause]

So the linked one doesn't appear to contain sodium hydroxide. Is this what your recommending? For some reason my grocery store is having supply issues obtaining regular sodium hypochlorite bleach.

My point is that you are not sterilizing anything with splash-less bleach with a sodium hypochlorite solution of 1-5%.

You should use regular bleach with a sodium hypochlorite concentration of about 7.5%.

 

[therootcause]

You should clearly read the label of your splash-less bleach to ensure that it has disinfecting and sterilizing abilities. By the looks of the front labels there is no indication that you are able to effectively sanitize with it aside from brightening your whites.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Splashless bleach contains viscosity increasing agents that have sometimes caused serious tank issues. I’d avoid it.

 

[therootcause]

Splashless bleach contains viscosity increasing agents that have sometimes caused serious tank issues. I’d avoid it.

"By adding the ingredients needed to achieve the higher viscosity for its Splash-Less formula, Clorox altered the concentration of sodium hypochlorite to a variable 1%-5%. According to the Clorox website, the company's regular bleach, absent the sudsing agent, has a sodium hypochlorite concentration between 5% and 6.5%." -USA Today

This information is June 2020 Pandemic controversy surrounding the concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite concentrations in Bleach.

Additionally, the article has a caveat that states: "Editor’s note: In January 2021, Clorox updated the formula of its Splash-Less Bleach, which is now a disinfectant registered with the EPA. The formula in use at the time this story published was not a disinfectant registered for use against germs and bacteria."
USA Today Article - June 2020

I would avoid the splash less bleach for anything other than washing your socks.

 

[JTP424]

"By adding the ingredients needed to achieve the higher viscosity for its Splash-Less formula, Clorox altered the concentration of sodium hypochlorite to a variable 1%-5%. According to the Clorox website, the company's regular bleach, absent the sudsing agent, has a sodium hypochlorite concentration between 5% and 6.5%." -USA Today

This information is June 2020 Pandemic controversy surrounding the concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite concentrations in Bleach.

Additionally, the article has a caveat that states: "Editor’s note: In January 2021, Clorox updated the formula of its Splash-Less Bleach, which is now a disinfectant registered with the EPA. The formula in use at the time this story published was not a disinfectant registered for use against germs and bacteria."
USA Today Article - June 2020

I would avoid the splash less bleach for anything other than washing your socks.

*Probably not filter socks either

 

[therootcause]

*Probably not filter socks either

Socks being the worst possible clothing I could have selected. smh.

 

[SPS2020]

For years, I used the splash-less variety for filter socks, but I always do a double rinse. HOWEVER, after I read about possible issues, I have only used regular bleach.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Recently the only bleach I can find is describing itself as, "low splash". When I use this to sterilize supplies, primarily phyto culture vessels, I'm getting a lot of suds. The ingredients list includes sodium HYDROXIDE in addition to the expected sodium hypochlorite. I normally avoid rinsing and risking recontamination so I let it air dry and then rinse with a small amt of alcohol. Is this sudsy stuff an issue?

Use regular household from grocery or dollar store. Since covid, low splash has become more available and is intended to prevent staining from splashing and protection of clothing during use

 

[shootingstar_reef]

they make it splashless by adding a detergent, which even in small amounts can be very bad. I unfortunately learned the hard way

I moved to sodium percarbonate.