It is a non-oxidizing microbiocide. It does not contain chlorine. It is non-flammable and non-foaming. It has high solubility in water. It does not impart odor or color to the water it is used in.
It is used in shower heads, jacuzzis, boilers and heat exchangers, cooling towers, fan coil lines, water tanks, and garden irrigation systems. It is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Legionella.