Verify the product label or accompanying instructions/technical data sheets to:
Consumer grade products may not indicate the concentration of chlorine or sodium hypochlorite on their label due to “trade secrets”. If this is the case, the following concentrations can be used as a guideline:
The following are examples of concentrations of some well-known products that can be found on the company websites and/or technical data sheets:
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Once you know the concentration of the product and know how much of the sanitizer you would like to make, you can use the tool.
Below are three examples for your guidance:
Example 1: Using 6% solution to make 1 Litre at 200ppm concentration. Measure using millilitres.
Answer: Add 3.5 millilitres of bleach to 1 litre of water.
Example 2: Using 8.25% bleach to make 20 Litres of sanitizer at 200 ppm concentration. Measure using millilitres.
Answer: Add 50.9 millilitres of bleach to 20 litres of water.
Example 3: using 12% bleach to make 100 Litres at 200 ppm concentration. Measure using millilitres.
Answer: Add 175 millilitres of bleach to 100 litres of water.