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Coca-Cola has initiated a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected during routine checks at a production plant in Belgium.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The incident underscores the challenges companies face when chemical by-products like chlorate inadvertently affect food and beverage safety.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
For the majority the only contaminant found was chlorate, which is a disinfectant byproduct.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
Whoever produced these stars has mastered the barium chlorate concoction that gives fireworks the toxic-green sheen of Ghostbusters’ Slimer.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
Fireworks permitted: Cylinder fountains, cone fountains, sparklers containing no magnesium, chlorate or perchlorate; snakes containing no mercury, small smoke devices.
—Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
Potassium chlorate breaks down into plumes of potassium chloride gas.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020
Farmer also suggests that people may want to avoid cleaning materials that contain peroxides, chlorates or perchlorates—all of which are oxidants that can react with a variety of common household chemicals to form toxic compounds.
—Emily Anthes, Scientific American, 1 June 2020
Always keep matches and lighter fluid out of your pets’ reach: Certain types of matches contain chlorates, which could potentially damage blood cells and result in difficulty breathing -- or even kidney disease in severe cases.
—Other Voices, cleveland.com, 27 June 2019
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The incident underscores the challenges companies face when chemical by-products like chlorate inadvertently affect food and beverage safety.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
For the majority the only contaminant found was chlorate, which is a disinfectant byproduct.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
Whoever produced these stars has mastered the barium chlorate concoction that gives fireworks the toxic-green sheen of Ghostbusters’ Slimer.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
Fireworks permitted: Cylinder fountains, cone fountains, sparklers containing no magnesium, chlorate or perchlorate; snakes containing no mercury, small smoke devices.
—Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
Potassium chlorate breaks down into plumes of potassium chloride gas.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020
Farmer also suggests that people may want to avoid cleaning materials that contain peroxides, chlorates or perchlorates—all of which are oxidants that can react with a variety of common household chemicals to form toxic compounds.
—Emily Anthes, Scientific American, 1 June 2020
Always keep matches and lighter fluid out of your pets’ reach: Certain types of matches contain chlorates, which could potentially damage blood cells and result in difficulty breathing -- or even kidney disease in severe cases.
—Other Voices, cleveland.com, 27 June 2019
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“Chlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chlorate. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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chlorate
noun
chlo·rate
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, ˈklȯ(ə)r- 
: a salt containing the anion ClO3−
chlorate of potassium
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