Solvay products help flood victims in Brazil

Solvay Indupa and Brazilian chemical company Carbocloro have donated 12 tonnes of concentrated sodium hypochlorite to the towns of Itajaí and Blumenau in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, both destroyed by rain.

The hypochlorite was to be used for the disinfection of the destroyed cities, and consequently, to avoid the proliferation of diseases from the mixture of safe drinking water and non-safe drinking water after the flooding.
The substance kills bacteria and mosquito grubs and its use is indicated to prevent diseases like Dengue and Cholera.
Édison Carlos, Communication Manager of Solvay Indupa, highlights that the sodium hypochlorite donation is part of the social work that the company already develops with the community of Paulista, and it was stepped up at this time of crisis in order to provide assistance following the Santa Catarina Disaster.
The work in the field has been organized by the towns’ Health Surveillance and Civil Defense. Municipal Agencies were entrusted with receiving the hypochlorite12% -14% and diluting it to 2.5%, according to Chemical Industry guidelines.
The decision to send the product in higher concentration facilitated transportation of the product and the timing of the operation.