Quotation from: General Science

Written by: Bertha M. Clark


Chloride of lime when exposed to the air and moisture slowly gives off
chlorine, and can be used as a disinfectant because the gas thus set
free attacks germs and destroys them. For this reason chloride of lime
is an excellent disinfectant of drainpipes. Certain bowel troubles,
such as diarrhoea, are due to microbes, and if the waste matter of a
person suffering from this or similar diseases is allowed passage
through the drainage system, much damage may be done. But a small
amount of chloride of lime in the closet bowl will insure
disinfection.

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