Product ID:1210 MILCIDE
MSDS Date:01/11/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F015799
MSDS Number: BKFBP

Emergency Phone: (301) 879-4248

Info Phone: (301) 939-1234

Cage: DO840

Telephone: 301-879-2770

Cage: DO840

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

Fraction By Weight: 3%

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:SKIN: IRRITATION, ECZEMA, &
BLISTERING. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MOUTH/THROAT MEMBRANE IRRITATION, STOMACH
PAIN, & ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, ECZEMA, & BLISTERING. EYE:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
MOUTH/THROAT MEMBRANE IRRITATION, STOMACH PAIN, & ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS & BRONCHIAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK, GELATIN
SOLUTION, OR PLENTY OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Extinguishing Media:CO2 & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH CERTIFIED GAS MASK W/CANNISTER FOR
CHLORINE OR USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS A STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT
W/COMBUSTIBLES MAY INITIATE OR PROMOTE COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN MATERIAL IN A DIKED AREA. NEUTRALIZE
W/SODIUM BISULFITE OR FERROUS SALT SOLUTIONS. ABSORB & SHOVEL UP
INTO PLASTIC DRUMS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE, FERROUS SALT SOLUTIONS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY
FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL DEGRADE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DON'T MIX W/OTHER CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY BOWL
CLEANERS. PRODUCT IS CAUSTIC & CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS. MATERIAL
IS TOXIC TO FISH.

Respiratory Protection:IN NORMAL USE W/THE QUANTITY PACKAGED (32 OZ.) A
NASAL COVERING IS RECOMMENDED. USE NIOSH CERTIFIED GAS MASK
W/CANNISTER FOR CHLORINE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL: WILL SUFFICE FOR
SMALL QUANTITY USED IN PRACTICE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:A SOURCE OF WATER FOR FLUSHING EXPOSED
AREAS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.085
pH:12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN VISCOUS LIQUID W/CHLORINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALLIC IMPURITIES, ACID, AMMONIA, AMINES, DETERGENTS, OXIDIZERS,
REDUCING AGENTS, & SOAPS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE, & DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OR
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T FLUSH DOWN DRAIN.

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