National Pollutant Inventory

Substances

Chlorine dioxide: Sources of emissions

Industry sources

Paper and allied products industries; textile mills; chemical industries: food processing industries; drinking water treatment plants; and commercial water-cooling tower systems.

Diffuse sources, and industry sources included in diffuse emissions data

Residues from food and drinking water that have been treated with chlorine dioxide.

Natural sources

No specific information. Because of the nature of its high chemical reactivity, it is unlikely to occur naturally.

Transport sources

None known.

Consumer products

Possibly in some disinfectants and bleaches. Foods and drinking water that have been treated with chlorine dioxide.

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