Product ID:X-O-X BLEACH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION 5
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-900-6276
MSDS Number: BFVLQ

THORO PRODUCTS CO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION

6611 W 58TH PLACE
ARVADA, CO 80002-2633
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 303-422-0335

Cage: 9H634

THORO PRODUCTS CO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION

504 ARVADA, CO 80002-2633 US

Cage: 9H634

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III) *

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

Fraction By Weight: 5.25%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED *

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED *

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY IRRITATE OR BURN SKIN AND
EYES ON CONTACT. MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT IF VAPORS INHALED.
MAY CAUSE BURNS OR GI TRACT IRRITATION IF INGESTED. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SORE THROAT,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN. EYES: BURNS, REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN: BURNS, REDNESS, RASH, ITCHING. INGESTION:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, BURNS OF MOUTH AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATT ENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE RESPIRATOR & PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
FLUSH RESIDUE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR USE
AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CHLORINE CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) RECOMMENDED,LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED
Protective Gloves:PVC RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE TLV FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT. HE FURNISHED
TLV'S OF INDIVIDUAL MATERIAL USED TO MAKE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. HE
ALSO WROTE RAW MATERIALS NAME IN THE MSDS. **NOTE TO TECH PERS ON:
** DO NOT CREATE ANOTHER ENTRY FOR RAW MATERIAL AS WRITTEN IN THE
MSDS.**

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=104.C, 219.2F
Spec Gravity:1.11@ 60F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW GREEN COLOR, CHARACTERISTIC BLEACH
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS WHEN MIXED WITH ACIDS AND
OTHER OXIDIZERS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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