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Chlorine dioxide is a powerful oxidizing agent. Although it is usually used for bleaching, it\u2019s also sometimes used for water treatment.<\/p>\n
In scientific terms, chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound: CIO2<\/span>. Although chlorine dioxide is a compound and chlorine is a naturally occurring element, chloride is often less harmful chlorine than when used appropriately. More and more, chemical water treatment technology tends to favor using chlorine dioxide over chlorine and iodine.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||8px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”10px|40px|10px|40px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#0b36c4″ box_shadow_style=”preset6″ box_shadow_color=”#0b36c4″]<\/p>\n Powerful Disinfectant, Potential Health Risk <\/b><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chlorine-Dioxide-Treatment.jpg” alt=”Chlorine Dioxide in treating water” title_text=”Chlorine Dioxide Treatment” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||9px||false|false”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text ul_type=”none” ul_item_indent=”16px” module_class=”icon_list arrow_carrot-right” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” ul_line_height=”2.2em” text_font_tablet=”” text_font_phone=”” text_font_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n When reacting with organic matter present in water, chlorine can create chloroform, which some argue is a carcinogen. Chlorine dioxide<\/a>,<\/span> however, cannot form chloroform and is known to be less irritating to the human body. When added to water, CIO2<\/span> doesn\u2019t combine with organic matter at all, and so it doesn\u2019t produce chlorinated hydrocarbons. <\/span><\/p>\n Without getting too complicated, the oxidizing agent in chlorine dioxide separates electrons from reactive molecules, effectively neutralizing bad tastes and odors when used for water treatment. As a strong bleaching agent, CIO2<\/span> works quickly to kill microorganisms, different bacteria, viruses, funguses, and spores. <\/span><\/p>\n There are many uses for chlorine dioxide. The primary use for chlorine dioxide is as a bleach in pulp and paper factories. However, it\u2019s also used in ammonia plants, oil fields, the textile industry, and the electronic industry and is often applied to medical waste. \u00a0Scarier still, CIO2<\/span> is beginning to be used in the food industry to disinfect fruit, vegetable, and poultry and food processing equipment. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Global deforestation contributes 11 % to global greenhouse emmissions” _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”10px|40px|10px|40px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#0b36c4″ box_shadow_style=”preset6″ box_shadow_color=”#0b36c4″]<\/p>\n Global deforestation contributes 11 % to global greenhouse emmissions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Survival-Banner-392-72-Basic-Its-better-to-sure-200727-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Survival Banner 392 72 Basic-Its better to sure 200727″ url=”https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/shop-now\/” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”15px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n So, how do chlorine and chlorine dioxide compare? When used at temperatures above 11\u00b0C, carbon dioxide is approximately ten times more soluble than chlorine. It is safer for the human body as it doesn\u2019t form THMs. When used for water treatment, chlorine dioxide is also more effective at removing cryptosporidium and giardia, the two most common parasites in water that cause diarrhea.