What is the use of chlorine?

Chlorine is what you might describe as a Jekyll and Hyde element; it is the friend of the synthetic chemist and has found a use in a number of 'nice' applications such as the disinfecting of drinking water and keeping our swimming pools clean. read more

Chlorine is used worldwide to supplies as the ultimate defence against waterborne microbiological infection. Modern day cholera epidemics in Peru, Africa and other regions but also after natural catastrophes like earth quakes or tsunamis exemplify the devastating consequences of contaminated water and poor sanitation. read more