Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. [sodium and sodium compounds]
8. sodium compounds

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials
4. materials
5. materials by function
6. bleach

Anotations

Scope note:

White, odorless, water-soluble crystalline powder found in almost all laundry soaps. It is a mild alkaline oxidizing agent which serves to increase detergency. It is also used as a deodorant and antiseptic. Dilute compounds of sodium perborate have been used in the conservation field to remove stains from textiles and other materials.