Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a clear, colourless, odourless oxidizing agent found in household products and medical preparations-as a cleaning agent and disinfectant. It is also used as an oxygen bleach in soaps and detergents.
Solutions with concentrations ranging from 3% to 5% have many household applications, including use as a wound disinfectant
and dentifrice; dilute solutions are also utilized for similar purposes in the hospital setting.
Industrial-strength H2O2 (concentrations of 10–35%) is employed to bleach textiles and paper, and higher concentrations (70–90%) are used as an oxygen source for rocket engines.
Mechanism of Toxicity
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