Estabilidade química das soluções de hipoclorito de sódio / Chemical stability of sodium hypochlorite solutions

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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The stability of sodium hypochlorite solutions is an important factor that may adversely affect the clinical and researchfull results. In this study we evaluated sodium hypochlorite solutions (0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%) obtained from a concentrated solution. Once the required concentration was obtained, the pH of 168 samples was adjusted to 7.0, 9.0 e 11.0 with boric acid. The samples were stored in the refrigerator (5 °C ± 1 °C). After 7, 14, 35, 49, 63, 91 and 120 days, the concentration of free residual chlorine in the studied solutions was assessed by iodometric titration. The analysis of the results allowed to conclude that pH and storage time had an effect in the chemical stability of sodium hypochlorite solutions and the decomposition rate increases with the concentration. Considering the pH values this study showed that at pH 7.0 the chemical stability of sodium hypochlorite solutions was maintained for less than a week. At pH 9.0 all studied solutions maintained their chemical stability for less than 35 days, except the 0.5% solutions that exhibited higher available chlorine content during all experimental period. At pH 11.0 all studied solutions maintained their chemical stability during all experimental period. Hence, sodium hypochlorite solutions with pH 11.0 should be more frequently used due to their chemical stability.

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hipoclorito de sódio sodium hypochlorite estabilidade química chemical stability

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