Product ID:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION,37 W 5559
MSDS Date:01/12/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D006804
MSDS Number: CDYTH

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA); AVAILABLE CHLORINE 5%

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINT ESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. OR AL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRES INVOLVING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT CHLORINE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF
PERMITTED. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS
VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA
THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CON TAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD
WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH AD EQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
NECESSARY, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINE GAS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:2.50
Spec Gravity:1.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOWISH CLEAR LIQUID - CHLORINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZBLE MATERIALS (REDUCING AGENTS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW L ABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS
EMPTIED.

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