Sodium hypochlorite has been used as a proven disinfecting agent for more than 150 years. Of late, the ill effects of sodium hypochlorite on the human health and environment have come to light through studies of various agencies and governments are looking forward for proper recommendations. In the light of this, the current study gains lots of importance since there are only a few systematic studies available. | A systematic evaluation of the effect of sodium hypochlorite on pathogenic aerobic bacteria and its possible use as a chemical disinfectant for microbiological culture plates