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Chlorine Information

Over 200 years ago, a young Swedish researcher, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, discovered chlorine.  Because of its reactivity and bonding characteristics, chlorine has become an essential chemical building block, leading to a myriad of materials that are used to make the products we use every day for public health, safety, nutrition, security, transportation, lifestyle and high-tech innovation.  Drinking water, agricultural abundance, disinfected wastewater, essential industrial chemicals, bleaches and fuels, all depend on chlorine.  Pharmaceuticals, plastics, dyes, cosmetics, coatings, electronics, adhesives, clothing and automobile parts are examples of product groups that depend on chlorine chemistry.

More information about the economic, health and safety benefits associated with this remarkable and versatile chemical can be found on the Chlorine Tree Website, which is produced by the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council.  Using videos, special effects, animation, sound and text, the interactive Website provides a wealth of information about chlorine chemistry and its vital role in our everyday lives.

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Properties of Chlorine, PDF format — 9KB