PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chlorine-removing and iodine-releasing type sterilizer which is contacted with residual chlorine-containing tap water not limited to a water flow type tap water or non-water flow type tap water to instantaneously remove the residual chlorine and simultaneously release iodine safe for human bodies in response to the amount of the removed chlorine, thus imparting a sterilizing effect to the tap water.SOLUTION: The chlorine-removing and iodine-releasing type sterilizer for the tap water contains a monovalent single atom iodine ion-bound anion exchange resin, and makes the resin contact with the tap water containing the residual chlorine to adsorb the residual chlorine, and thereby releasing the iodine by an ion exchange method.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】 流水系、非流水系に限定せず、残留塩素を含む水道水に接触させることにより残留塩素を瞬時に除去し、除去した残留塩素量に応じ、人体にとって安全なヨウ素を遊離させ、水道水に殺菌効果を付与する殺菌剤を提供する。【解決手段】 1価の単原子ヨウ素イオンを結合させた陰イオン交換樹脂を含有し、残留塩素を含む水道水に接触させて残留塩素を吸着させ、ヨウ素をイオン交換方式で遊離させる水道水用脱塩素ヨウ素遊離型殺菌剤。【選択図】 なし