Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
MSDS Date:04/02/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024089
MSDS Number: BMFMM

Cage: NANKA

Cage: NANKA

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, CALCIUM SALT; (CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE).

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
DUST & DEPOSITION OF PARTICLES IN RESPIRATORY TRACT CAN LEAD TO
IRRIT OF THE TISSUE. CHRONIC: GENOTOXICITY: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
PRODUCED RESPONSES IN VITRO ASSAY USING BACTERIAL SYSTEMS. SKIN:
CORROSIVE TO SKIN. INHAL: IRRITATING. INGEST: SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SORE THROAT, GINGIVITIS, DAMAGE TO
TEETH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY EDEMA, REDNESS AND PAIN TO
SKIN, PAIN, CONJUNCTIVITS, BLURRED VISION, GASTRITIS IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITIONS LIKE PULMONARY EDEMA,
LARYNGITIS, COUGHING.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTFICIAL
RESPIRATION. MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESSURE. EYE: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY! SMOTHERING INEFFECTIVE. PRODUCT
SUPPLIES OWN OXYGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASKS, PRESSURE
DEMAND SCBA WITH FULL FACE FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS
GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 356F, RELEASES OXYGEN GAS,
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE EXTREME CAUTION IN HANDLING SPILLED
MATERIALS. CONTAMINATION WITH ORGANIC OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE OR VIOLENT DECOMPOSITION, IF SO DOUSE WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROGEN PERIOXIDE: ONE PINT OF 35% HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE PER LB OF (SUPP DATA)

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR CLOTHING. KEEP
IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CONTAMINATE WITH ACID OR EASILY COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL AS KEROSENE, GASOLINE OR PAINT PRODUCTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE, UNLESS DUSTY CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
USED WHEN NECESSARY. EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEUTRALIZING: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:356F,180C
Solubility in Water:217 G/L AT 27C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID METALS, SOAP, DETERGENTS, ACIDS, VINEGAR, OIL, PETROL PAINTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
FLAMMABLE GAS MAY ACCUMULATE. PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION RESULTING IN RELEASE OF OXYGEN AND CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS . IF DISSOLVED MATL IS NOT CONSUMED, NEUTRALIZE &
FLUSH TO SEWER WITH WATER.

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