
Chlorine is a toxic gas that is denser than oxygen but lighter than carbon dioxide. It is a natural disinfectant and a powerful insulator. Chlorine can be used to purify water and food, and to kill germs, including slimelung. However, it does not directly remove germs from pipes or cure diseases. While chlorine does not convert polluted oxygen to oxygen, it can be used in conjunction with deodorizers to eliminate polluted oxygen.
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Chlorine's ability to convert polluted oxygen to oxygen | Chlorine does not directly convert polluted oxygen to oxygen. Deodorizers are used to convert polluted oxygen to oxygen. |
Chlorine's role in disinfection | Chlorine is a disinfectant and can kill all germs, including Slimelung, in storage buildings and machines. |
Chlorine's effect on food | Chlorine can keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. |
Chlorine's effect on duplicants | Chlorine is a toxic gas that can cause eye irritation in duplicants. It does not cure diseases but can kill germs on the surface of duplicants. |
Chlorine's state | Chlorine is a natural gas found on the map. |
Chlorine's density | Chlorine is the second-highest density gas after carbon dioxide at the same temperature. |
Chlorine's role in heat insulation | Chlorine is the best possible heat insulator among gases. |
Chlorine's renewability | Chlorine is a renewable resource produced by the Chlorine Gas Vent. |
Chlorine's production | Chlorine can be produced by using a Thermo Regulator or by placing Bleach Stone in the desired area. |
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Chlorine is a toxic gas
Chlorine (Cl) is a toxic gas with a strong odour and a variety of industrial and household uses. It is heavier than oxygen but lighter than carbon dioxide, and has a range of effects on the human body. Chlorine is a natural germ-killing element and a powerful disinfectant, but it is dangerous if not properly contained and used appropriately.
Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant. It has intermediate water solubility and can cause acute damage to the upper and lower respiratory tract. The toxicity of chlorine gas depends on the dose and duration of exposure. At concentrations of 1 to 3 parts per million (ppm), chlorine gas acts as an eye and oral mucous membrane irritant; at 15 ppm, there is an onset of pulmonary symptoms, and it can be fatal at 430 ppm within 30 minutes. The signs of acute chlorine gas poisoning are primarily respiratory and include difficulty breathing, coughing, sneezing, nose irritation, burning sensations, and throat irritations. Higher concentrations can produce bronchospasm, lower pulmonary injury, and delayed pulmonary edema. Chronic exposure to relatively low levels of chlorine gas may cause pulmonary problems like acute wheezing attacks, chronic cough with phlegm, and asthma.
Occupational exposures constitute the highest risk of toxicity, and common domestic exposures result from the mixing of chlorine bleach with acidic washing agents such as acetic, nitric, or phosphoric acid. Most incidents of chlorine exposure are through accidental industrial or household exposures. For example, a common source of exposure to chlorine gas in the home is a mixture of chlorine bleach with other household products that contain acid or ammonia. Chlorine can also dangerously react with other chemicals such as acetylene, ether, turpentine, ammonia, natural gas, hydrogen, and finely divided metals.
Despite the dangers of chlorine gas, it has many uses. Chlorine is commonly used to disinfect water, remove germs from drinking water, surfaces, swimming pools, and spas, and to keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. It is also used in industrial processes such as the production of chlorides, chlorinated solvents, pesticides, polymers, synthetic rubbers, and refrigerants. In addition, chlorine is used to whiten materials such as clothing and paper and is commonly found in cleaning products.
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Chlorine is a natural disinfectant
Chlorine (Cl) is a naturally occurring gas with a high density. It is a potent natural disinfectant and a great deterrent against germs. Chlorine is a toxic gas that can be used to disinfect water, rooms, and storage containers. It is heavier than oxygen but lighter than carbon dioxide, and this property is important to remember when storing it.
Chlorine is an effective disinfectant against germs, including food poisoning and Slimelung. It can be used to disinfect water by pumping it into water storage and letting it hover above the water surface. After a full cycle, the chlorine can be pumped out, leaving the water sterilized without any ill effects or pollution. Chlorine can also be used to keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. Food stored in a room full of chlorine will not come into contact with germs that cause food spoilage.
In its item state, bleach stone emits chlorine unless it is pressurized, for example, by water. The Rust Deoxidizer also produces chlorine as a byproduct. Chlorine can be harvested on rocket missions to renewable Space POIs, in Chlorine Clouds, and Radioactive Gas Clouds.
Chlorine is also useful in germy slime storage and processing. It takes a full cycle to destroy all germs, and it will not remove germs from the contents of pipes. It is important to note that chlorine is toxic and can be harmful to humans. It is an irritant to the eyes, nasal passages, and respiratory system. Chlorine gas must be carefully handled as it can be fatal at concentrations as low as 1000 ppm.
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Bleach stone emits chlorine
Bleach Stone is an unstable compound that emits unbreathable chlorine. It is useful in hygienic processes. It is a consumable ore that emits chlorine in its mined state. Hand sanitizers, for example, require a supply of Bleach Stone to operate (70 g per use). Bleach Stone can also be used as bait in Airborne Critter Bait to attract Puft Princes and Squeaky Pufts. Puft Princes and Squeaky Pufts can breathe chlorine and excrete Bleach Stone.
To prevent Bleach Stone from converting to chlorine, it must be stored in an airtight area. It will not convert to chlorine gas if surrounded by high-pressure gases (1800 g/tile). Carbon dioxide can be used to safely store Bleach stone, or submerging it in a liquid tile with sufficient mass (either in a container or as debris) will prevent chlorine conversion.
Chlorine is a toxic gas. It is a great deterrent against germs and the best possible heat insulator among gases. Chlorine is deadly to all germs, including food poisoning and Slimelung. It can be used to disinfect water by pumping it into water storage and letting it hover above the surface of the water. After a full cycle, the entire supply of water will be sterilized, and the chlorine can be pumped out with no ill effects or pollution of the water. Chlorine can also be used to keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. If food is stored in a room full of chlorine, it will never obtain the germs that cause food spoilage.
In the game Oxygen Not Included, there are a lot of substances and materials that can be used to keep duplicants alive, but they can also kill them if not properly contained or used appropriately. Chlorine is one such substance. Chlorine, both in the game and in real life, is a toxic gas that, if not properly contained, has many harmful effects, including death.
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Chlorine is denser than oxygen
Chlorine (Cl) is a natural, toxic, germ-killing element that occurs as a gas. It is the second densest gas after carbon dioxide at the same temperature. It is heavier than oxygen but lighter than carbon dioxide. This means that chlorine will float between the two gases in any given space. This is important to remember when storing chlorine.
Chlorine is a great disinfectant and insulator. It is often used to disinfect water, rooms, and food. It can be found naturally in the Frozen Biome or produced using a Thermo Regulator. It can also be obtained from Bleach Stone, which emits chlorine unless it is pressurized, and the Rust Deoxidizer, which produces oxygen, iron ore, and chlorine as a byproduct.
When used as a disinfectant, chlorine can be transported via a gas pump and gas filter, sent through gas piping, or transported in its liquid state and heated until it turns into a gas. It can also be used to prevent duplicants from spreading diseases. Gaseous or liquid chlorine surrounding any germ will slowly kill it, but not inside the off-gassing polluted oxygen from slime, as gases cannot occupy the same tile.
While chlorine has many practical uses, it is important to note that it is a toxic gas that can be harmful and even deadly if not properly contained.
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Chlorine kills germs, including Slimelung
Chlorine (Cl) is a natural germ-killing element in a gaseous state. It is a toxic gas that is denser than oxygen but lighter than carbon dioxide. It is a great deterrent against germs and is the best possible heat insulator among gases. Chlorine is deadly to all germs, including food poisoning and Slimelung.
In the game Oxygen Not Included, chlorine can be used to disinfect water by pumping it into water storage and letting it hover above the water surface. After a full cycle, the chlorine can be pumped out, leaving the water sterilized without any negative side effects or pollution. Chlorine can also be used to keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. If food is stored in a room full of chlorine, it will never obtain the germs that cause food spoilage.
Liquid chlorine is effective at killing Slimelung on tiles. To achieve this, the tiles must be immersed in liquid chlorine. Slimelung in polluted water will eventually die off naturally, but chlorine can be used to combat Slimelung in polluted oxygen. This can be done by filling a slime room with chlorine to prevent the germ from occurring, or by bathing infected items in a room filled with chlorine.
It is important to note that chlorine will not kill germs inside off-gassing polluted oxygen from slime. This is because gases cannot occupy the same tile. However, the slime lung germs will spread into the chlorine tiles and die quickly. To prevent the off-gassing of polluted oxygen, the chlorine must be at a high enough pressure, around 1800g/tile or above.
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Frequently asked questions
No, chlorine does not convert polluted oxygen to oxygen. However, it is a toxic gas that can kill all germs, including those in polluted oxygen, and is a great disinfectant.
Chlorine is a natural germ-killing element in a gaseous state. It is deadly to all germs, including those that cause food poisoning and Slimelung. Surrounding any storage building with chlorine for a full cycle will disinfect all its contents.
Gaseous or liquid chlorine surrounding any germ will slowly kill it. However, it does not work inside off-gassing polluted oxygen from slime, as gases cannot occupy the same tiles.
Chlorine can be used to disinfect water by pumping it into water storage and letting it hover above the water surface. It can also be used to keep food fresh and clean indefinitely. If food is stored in a room full of chlorine, it will not obtain germs that cause food spoilage.
Chlorine is the best possible heat insulator among gases. It is also a renewable resource, produced by the Chlorine Gas Vent. It can be used to keep food sterile and remove Slimelung.