What is Bleach?
{{about|the chemical substance|the manga and anime|Bleach (manga)}} [[Image:Bleach-bottle.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A bottle of commercial chlorine bleach]] '''Bleach''' is the name for a number of [[chemical substance]]s which can be used to remove colors, or to make things white. Very often, they act through [[oxidation]]. Bleaches on the base of [[sulfur]] have been in use for thousands of years. Modern bleaches are usually based on [[chlorine]] or on [[oxygen]]. Many bleaches can kill [[bacteria]] easily. For this reason, they are often used for disinfecting or sterilisation. ==Dangers of using bleach== Mixing bleach with some things commonly found at home, like [[vinegar]] or even [[Juice|fruit juice]] can produce [[Chemical substance|chemicals]] like [[chlorine]] that are irritating or even dangerous. Bleach should also not be mixed with [[ammonia]] because a hazardous [[chemical reaction]] will occur. This effect can [[Killing|kill]] people. Certain types of bleaches produce toxic waste. Some of them produce [[Dioxin|dioxins]]. ==Examples of bleaches== *[[Sulfur dioxide]], one bleach that is a [[reducing agent]] *[[Hydrogen peroxide]] *[[Sodium hypochlorite]], household bleach *Bleaching powder Bleach made from [[hydrogen peroxide]] is used to make hair lighter in color, orange, blonde, or even white. It is often used by dark-haired people to make highlights, and most hair dyes contain it. == Other websites == {{commonscat|Bleaches}} {{Commons category}}{{reflist}} *[http://www.florakim.com/files/Regular-Bleach-msds.pdf Bleach (MSDS)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620190016/http://www.florakim.com/files/Regular-Bleach-msds.pdf |date=2017-06-20 }} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Cleaning tools]]