Product ID:CHLORINATED LIME
MSDS Date:09/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-255-5917
MSDS Number: BJXWY

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CHLORINATED LIME

Fraction By Weight: 90-94%

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

Fraction By Weight: <6.0%

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <6.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: <6.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 900 MG/KG (HCL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION OF
VAPORS, FUMES AND DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS AND
INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH W ITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION:
POISON! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE MILK, EGG WHITE, STARCH PASTE OR MILK OF
MAGNESIA BY MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, PREFERABLY IN FORM OF SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. NOT
COMBUSTIBLE BUT EVOLVES OXYGEN AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. READILY
IGNITES COMBUSTIBLE OR ORGANIC MATERIALS WHEN IN CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, GOGGLES, GLOVES & BOOTS. KEEP AWAY
FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL. MIX WITH DRY EARTH OR SAND AND PLACE IN
DISPOSAL DRUM. FLUSH RESIDUE WI TH LARGE QUANTITIES WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALL
SOURCES OF HEAT. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLES, ACIDS OR OTHER
ORGANIC MATTER. PROTECT & INSPECT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DRUMS MAY RUPTURE FROM EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
AVOID STORAGE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, PARTICULARLY AT SUMMER
TEMPERATURES.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. FOR HIGH LEVELS, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR POSIT IVE PRESSURE IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE DUST MIGHT OCCUR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. SHOULD WEAR
SAFETY BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUPERTROPICAL BLEACH IS A MIXTURE OF CHLORINATED LIME AND CALCIUM OXIDE
IN A WHITE POWDER FORM. WHEN MANUFACTURED IT CONTAINS 30 PERCENT
AVAILABLE CHLORINE. STB DECOMPOSES SLOWLY IN STORAGE EASILY REC
OGNIZED BY THE CHLORINE LIKE ODOR. IT IS CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS
AND INJURIOUS TO MOST FABRICS.

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>120F,>49C
Vapor Density:1.2 (HCL)
Spec Gravity:0.75
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, STRONG CHLORINE ODOR.
Corrosion Rate:FAST

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
MOISTURE, SOLVENTS, ACIDS, AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND MOIST CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY UNDERGO ACCELERATED DECOMPOSITION
WITH EVOLUTION OF HEAT, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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