Product ID:HTH INDUST & COMMERCIAL GRANULAR II
MSDS Date:12/07/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-200-2370
MSDS Number: BMPZG

Emergency Phone: 800-654-6911

Info Phone: 203-789-5436; 203-356-2000

Preparer: ENVIRON HYGIENE/TOX DEPT

Cage: 53084

Telephone: 203-356-3449,CHEMTREC 800-242-9300

Cage: 53084

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, CALCIUM SALT; (CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE)

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485600

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUE
CONTACTED. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN OTHER THAN THOSE SECONDARY TO ACUTE
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. INGEST: DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUST BUT MAY IGNIT COMBUST MATLS/ORG MATTER
UPON CONTACT. FLOOD W/WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNRS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESS SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP. FIRES CAN ERUPT & SPREAD RAPIDLY. DRUMS MAY
RUPTURE EXPLOS IF CONTAMD/EXPOS TO HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
RESP APPRVD FOR DUST & CHLORINE. FOLLOW OSHA REGS FOR RESP USE.
WEAR GOGGLES, COVERALLS & RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES & BOOTS.
CLEAN UP IN A MANNER TO M IN CONTAM W/ORGANIC MATL. DO NOT
RETURN(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. UPON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES,
WASH OFF WITH WATER. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENT PLACE AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS. DRUMS MAY RUPTURE IF
EXPOSED TO HEAT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHLORINE GAS/DUST
RESPIRATOR IF EXCESS DUSTIN G OCCURS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST
MIGHT OCCUR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LNGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS. EMERGENCY
EYE WASH DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAVITY: DENSITY (LOOSELY PACKED). PH: 1% SOL 11. SPILL PROC:
MATERIAL TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PLACE IN A FRESH CNTNR & ISOLATE
OUTSIDE OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT SEAL THE CNTNR. WASH
AL L CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:351F,177C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:21% @ 21C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FREE FLOWING GRANULAR WITH CHLORINOUS ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
SOLVENTS, ACIDS, POOL CHEMICALS (ISOCYANURATES), ORGANIC MATERIALS. DO
NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING BUT WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN HEATED TO 350F IT DECOMPOSES RAPIDLY
W/EVOLUTION OF O*2 & HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMD PRODUCT, EMPTY CNTNRS & MATLS
USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS
MATL. CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY
AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROP ER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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