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Calcium Hypochlorite Reaction

The reaction between calcium hypochlorite and polyethylene glycol-based brake fluid, producing flammable gases and oxidant-derived gases.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How do dry chlorine compounds and brake fluid chemically react under heat?

Dry pool-chlorine products sold as calcium hypochlorite behave as strong oxidizers that, when mixed with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based brake fluid, can oxidize the glycol ethers and other organics r...

Jan 13, 2026

What specific gases are produced when calcium hypochlorite oxidizes polyethylene glycol in laboratory analyses?

Laboratory and forensic reports of calcium hypochlorite (pool chlorine) reacting with polyethylene glycol–based brake fluid describe the rapid, exothermic oxidative fragmentation of the polymer that y...