Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a stabilizer for chlorine in swimming pools and hot tubs to prevent degradation by sunlight.
- Chemical Industry: Used as a precursor in the production of herbicides, disinfectants, and resins.
- Consumer Products: Found in pool maintenance products and some cleaning agents.
Where is Isocyanuric Acid Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the thermal decomposition of urea or the hydrolysis of melamine.
- Consumer Products: Found in pool stabilizers and disinfectants.