Influence of various factors on the hypochlorous acid emission from sodium hypochlorite solutions into the air

Murashevych, B. and Girenko, D. and Lebed, O. and Maslak, H. and Netronina, O. (2025) Influence of various factors on the hypochlorous acid emission from sodium hypochlorite solutions into the air. Питання хімії та хімічної технології (2). pp. 94-104. ISSN 2413-7987 (Online), 0321-4095 (Print)

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Abstract

Active chlorine compounds are powerful microbicidal agents traditionally used for surface disinfection. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential use of these compounds for air treatment to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases has been actively studied. A promising approach involves developing disinfection systems capable of maintaining a sufficient concentration of the most effective gaseous antimicrobial component of active chlorine –hypochlorous acid (HOCl) – in indoor air. This study investigates the influence of various factors on the emission of HOCl into the air during its bubbling through sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solutions. A colorimetric method for determining the total chlorine content in the air has been refined. The effects of key parameters of NaOCl working solutions on the HOCl concentration in the air have been examined. It has been demonstrated that, at a constant pH of the working solution, the total chlorine content in the air is strictly proportional to the HOCl concentration in the solution, which, in turn, can be determined using established molar distribution diagrams of active chlorine species. When electrochemically generated NaOCl working solutions (containing approximately 1100 mg/L of active chlorine) are used without additional composition adjustments, the HOCl concentration in the air can be maintained within the range of 6.0–11.6 mg/m3. The findings of this study can be applied in the development of fumigation-based air disinfection systems and in the assessment of air contamination risks associated with chlorine-containing compounds.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	https://udhtu.edu.ua/public/userfiles/file/VHHT/2025/2/Murashevych.pdf, http://dx.doi.org/10.32434/0321-4095-2025-159-2-94-104
Uncontrolled Keywords:	active chlorine, hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite, gas emission, disinfection.
Subjects:	Medicinal chemistry
Divisions:	Departments > Department of Biochemistry and medical chemistry
Depositing User:	Анастасия Жигар
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2026 08:47
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2026 08:47
URI:	http://repo.dma.dp.ua/id/eprint/9850

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