Product ID:CAL-3000, 1432
MSDS Date:05/02/1988
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N025861
MSDS Number: BMRDD

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-862-2000

Preparer: R. C. JENTE

Cage: 21667

Telephone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Cage: 21667

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE)

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

Fraction By Weight: 12%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: PROD CAN RESULT IN SEV
IRRIT/BURNS ON CONTACT. SKIN: ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SKIN TESTING ON RABBITS W/9% & 12.5% SOLN OF SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE, ERYTHEMA & EDEMA WERE OBSER VED BUT NO SIGNS OF
CORROSIVITY WERE EVIDENT. INHAL: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IS IRRITATING
TO MUC MEMB. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IF MIXED W/ACID, CHLORINE GAS MAY BE
LIBERATED WHICH IS EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO RESP TRACT. INGEST: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT OF THE MUC MEMBS IN MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH W/PAIN &
POSS ULCERATION. ESOPH AGEAL STRICTURES OCCUR RARELY.
CHRONIC:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE PRODUCED A POSTIVE RESPONSE WHEN TESTED
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGEST: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTIONS WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH AND WATER.
TRANSFER SLURRY TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION IN
COMBINATION WITH ACID, AMMONIA OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS. IF
SUCH MIXING OCCURS, HAZARDOUS GASES MAY BE RELEASED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED WHERE MISTING OCCURS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON WHERE CONCENTRATED PRODUCT MAY
BE SPLASHED. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ: ACCORDING TO THE AMES ASSAY AND CHROSOMAL ABERRATION TEST IN
VITRO USING CHINESE HAMSTER FIBROBLAST CELL LINE.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:1.14-1.165
pH:12.7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PALE YELLOW LIQUID; CHLORINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<10

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXTURE WITH ACIDS AND AMMONIA MAY PRODUCE CHLORINE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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