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Number "84" for disinfectants - why?


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Why is the number 84 used for so many disinfectant products (across different brands/companies)? I can only think of maybe because it sounds like the Chinese transliteration of Pasteur (巴斯德/巴氏)...?

 

It's also confusing (and potentially dangerous?) that on Taobao, I can't always tell if it's a chlorine (sodium hypochlorite 次氯酸钠) based bleach/cleaner.  So I'm thinking that maybe "84" doesn't necessarily indicate actual chemical composition, but simply the FUNCTION of disinfecting...

 

Any insights?

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The reason why the number 84 used for so many disinfectant products is that the disinfectant products was developed in 1984.

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