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BULLETIN 1889, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
The effect of the container on a 10-pound sample of bleaching 
powder (32.5 per cent available chlorine and 37.86 per cent total 
chlorine) received February 5, subsampled on A 
stored in the dark for one and three months, is s 
h 
ril 8, packed, and 
own in Table 6. 
TABLE 6.—Effect of container on available chlorine lost during storage 
Available chlorine 
in— 
Bi Sample | Sample 
Condition of sample stored in | stored in 
glass waxed 
bottles jcardboard 
with wax-| cans with 
covered metal 
corks ends 
Per cent Per cent 
IA StrecelvedsCHeb M5): ME ode bebe se Lhe UE A AI gs ooo OEE SR AY A 3255 32.5 
Wihen-sHbsamipled ((Aspr 48) 2/2 -gd Bes be ea sie ee eee ees See eee ae 32.5 32.5 
Sh x oyeeV0 Pel Sh cok oy a) 9 6 Yeempaon Mes Mane Room Cats YUE pulps neat KAENIE, PY 5 Ep gh Doe apn ty atc ey a ey ae Shee Sea eo a 31.0 29.3 
DLOKed 3S: MONE. (> os ey A LE eee eR ieee Rice. le daee oe ee ee 28.5 22.9 
The effect of light on a sample of chlorinated lime received Feb- 
ruary 17 and containing on May 23, when it was subdivided into 
three series of samples, 29.3 per cent of available chlorine and 36.5 
per cent of total chlorine, is shown in Table 7. 
TaBLyE 7.—Effect of light on deterioration of chlorinated lime stored for 6% months 
Available chlorine in— 
Samples in glass | Samples 
, bottles with | j; E 
Storage period weaapHtconics eras 
{ 12-ounce 
Z cans, 
Stored Stored | stored 
in dark | inlight | in dark 
Per cent | Per cent | Per cent 
Mimen packed) Gvkay 23) 22. ee oh ee eS ee hn ha ee ee eee 29. 29. 3 29.3 
MO ORTIROLNEIAG CS sce es a eal ae Sasa he gr ne le eat AE AO ed SS ee 25. 9 24.1 24. 6 
migmentns. Css (eye rt Oe SMe ee OR ee SSE Pe Ee PAIS) dae 23. 6 215 21.6 
BE OIMONEN Gt ccite ee ee Se ees, Nr ai SU oa cee Be 2 ceils Pe ha ae ay) 22.8 20.0 | 18.9 
DG MTLOTIGT IS cas he eae ee ee act eRe Ln alg Ae eit Se ue. eke Fe ea 22, 1 a7, 15.6 
BUGIOMUNS CMMCR | ET RAL EAAR e e TN e B S ROS 21. 4 16.6 14.4 
G4 months. «| o.oo oe ey A Dll ae 20. 4 15.4 1255 
A-Verage-monthly-losssss=. = 222s Seon es San Seat eee eee 1. 37 2.14 2. 58 
The deterioration of chlorinated lime packed in 8-ounce glass bot- 
tles fitted with cork stoppers and paraffined and exposed to diffused 
light for a year, as compared with the deterioration of the same sam- 
slog when stored in a dark closet, is shown in Table 8. 
