SHEET /m/sodium-hypochlorite · PubChem CID 23665760 · CAS 7681-52-9 · REV 2026.07
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Sodium hypochlorite from source
ClNaO · 74.44 g/mol
Antiformin · Clorox · Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt · Sodium oxychloride
chemical compound
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
[O-]Cl.[Na+]
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Sodium hypochlorite is 5,800 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
406.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (406,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
5,800 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
1 more reported value
- 8,910 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH290, H314, H315, H318, H335, H371, H373, H400, H410, H411from source