This disinfectant works quickly on a number of microorganisms and are relatively inexpensive. It is suitable as a general disinfectant in the food business. Should be used at a concentration of 100-250 mg of chlorine / liter. Senayawa is most suitable for use in the unit of processing and transporting food. Can be obtained in the form of hypochlorite solution containing 100.00 – 120.000 mg chlorine / liter or mixed with detergent in the form of crystals that have been chlorinated.
This group of disinfectants is corrosive to metal and also act as bleach. Therefore, rinsing should be done immediately after sufficient contact time. Chlorine dioxide disinfectant chlorine except power will be lost if no organic impurities. Sanitaiser Hipokhlorit is the most widely used in the food industry, but there are a number of other chlorine compounds are also used in limited quantities.
Such compounds of whom are Cl2 and trisodium phosphate, terkhlorinasi, as well khloramin organic acid derivatives isosianurik and diklorodimetilhidantoin. Chlorine compounds that function as sanitaiser can be grouped into (1) liquid chlorine, (2) hipokhlorit, (3) khloramin inorganic, and (4) khloramin organic and chlorine dioxide. The properties of chlorine in such a manner, in which when the liquid chlorine (Cl 2) and hypochlorite mixed with water, they will be hydrolyzed to form hydrogen ions (H +) and hypochlorite ions (OCl-) according to the reaction below.
When sodium hypochlorite joined to form sodium hypochlorite, the following reaction will take place.
When the pH rises, hypochlorite ion, which is not effective as a bactericide, will present in greater amounts. Chlorine compounds are more effective as an anti-microbial compounds at lower pH in which the hypochlorous acid is more dominant. Therefore, the molecule in the form of whole seems to be a compound akif. Producing chlorine compounds contained in powder form is often thought to be more stable than the liquid form. However, the powder will absorb water more quickly, making it unstable, and therefore it takes desifektan to maintain stability.