Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:03/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-255-0471
MSDS Number: BRQND

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700

Preparer: C. A. EISENHARD

Cage: 87664

Telephone: 206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 87664

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

CAS: 22464-76-2

RTECS: NH3485500

Fraction By Weight: 65 - 75%

INERT INGREDIENTS (INCLUDES 5.5-10% MOISTURE)

Fraction By Weight: 35%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT IS 850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS,
CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS. INHALATION:
IRRITATION OF NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT, LUNGS. INGESTION:HARMFUL OR
FATAL, IRRITATION & BURNS TO THE ENTIRE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
CHRONIC-TISSUEDESTRUCTION, LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING,
CHOCKING, CHEST PAIN. EYE: REDNESS, TEARING, PAIN, IMPAIRMENT OF
VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, SWELLING. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEED ING, AND/OR TISSUE ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/ OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2 GLASSESOF
WATER AND VEGETABLE OIL. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. SWEEP MATERIAL
INTO A CONTAINER, SEAL CONTAINER TIGHTLY. WASH RESIDUE WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. UPON CONTACT, WASH OFF WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/ACID
GAS IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DUST AND CHLORINE
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE-WASH FACILITIES,
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP 180C
Solubility in Water:21.7%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 177C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. DISPOSAL MUST
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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