Product ID:HTH DRY CHLORINE GRANULAR
MSDS Date:04/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-255-0472
MSDS Number: BKBBR

OLIN CORP,CHEMICALS GROUP

120 LONG RIDGE RD
STAMFORD, CT 06904
US

Emergency Phone: 800-OLIN-911,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-356-2000

Cage: KO884

OLIN CORP,CHEMICALS GROUP

STAMFORD, CT 06904 US

Telephone: 203-356-2000

Cage: KO884

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 5.5-10%

CALCIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 10137-74-3

RTECS: FN9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST 9293

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:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS,
IMPAIRMENT OF VISION. CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION,
BURNS, DESTRUCTION OF DERMIS. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO NOSE,
MOUTH, THROAT, LUNGS, BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND PERMANENT
LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO ENTIRE GI TRACT
INCLUDING STOMACH AND INTESTINES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN OR REPORTED TO
BE CARCINOGENIC BY ANY REFERENCE SOURCE INCLUDING IARC, OSHA, NTP
OR EPA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION,
BURNS, SCAB FORMATION, TISSUE DESTRUCTION. INHALATION: IRRITATION
OF NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT, LUNGS. BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT,
WHEEZING, CHOKING, CHEST PAIN, L UNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: GI TRACT
IRRITATION AND BURNS, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEEDING,
TISSUE ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, AND RESPIRATORY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPOR T RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
DO NOT USE DRY EXTINGUISHERS CONTAINING AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN A FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL A SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS REQUIRED AS WELL AS
STANDARD FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP SOURCE OF
SPILL. NOTIFY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT
SEALTIGHTLY. ADVISE LOCA L AUTHORITIES OF ANY CONTAMINATED
WATERRELRASE.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE FOR DISPOSAL;CONTACT OCEAN AT
800-OLIN-911 BEFORE STARTING OPERATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED, IN CLEAN AND
ORGANIC RESIDUE FREE CONTAINERS. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREA, AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 125F (52C).
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS, OTHER OXIDIZERS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, AND ALL CORROSIVE LIQUIDS. SHELF LIFE LIMITATIONS ARE
ABOUT 2-YEARS AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 125F (52C) AND LOW HUMIDITY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DUST AND CHLORINE
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR PVC BOOTS, APRONS OR IMPERMEABLE
SUIT TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:350F/177C
Spec Gravity:BULK, 0.8 GM/CC
pH:11
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FREE FLOWING POWDER. CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ORGANICS, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, DRY POWDER FIRE EXT(CONTAINING
MONO-AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE), CORROSIVE FLAM/COMBUS MATL
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE UNSTABLE AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 350F/177C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT'S EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS
"D001". IT MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT,
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACIL ITY BY TREATMENT.

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