Sodium Hypochlorite is used in many applications and industries. It is commonly used as a sanitizer for food-contact surfaces and food processing equipment in industries such as poultry, beef, produce, breweries, wineries, and others. Sodium Hypochlorite is also a swimming pool disinfectant and is used in industrial applications as a biocide to control slime and bacteria formations in water systems used at power plants, pulp and paper mills, and wastewater facilities.