- Do not mix or contaminate with ammonia, hydrocarbons, acids, alcohols or ethers.
- It decomposes slowly during storage with formation of oxygen.
- The rate of decomposition is highly dependent on the storage temperature.
- Decomposition rate becomes too high above 85ºF (29.4ºC) and is doubled with the rise of each 10ºF in temperature. UV light also causes marked decomposition.
- Reactions, especially with organic compounds, can proceed very violently. Many metals including stainless steel are attacked by sodium hypochlorite solutions.
Shelf Life: Unstable above 40°C, in sunlight, or in contact with acid.