Product ID:CT-380
MSDS Date:04/30/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030641
MSDS Number: BNPBY

Emergency Phone: 206-763-1340

Info Phone: 206-763-1340

Preparer: S. AGER

Cage: HO068

Telephone: 206-763-1340

Cage: 93961

SODIUM CHLORITE. PEL/TLV FOR CHLORIDE DIOXIDE GAS.

CAS: 7758-19-2

RTECS: VZ4800000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM

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:GENERAL TISSUE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: CHEMICAL BURNS, RESPIRATORY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, NOSE, AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. CYANOSIS MAY RESULT FROM EXTREME OVEREXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IMMEDIATELY WASH ALL AFFECTED AREAS
WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. GET MD. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL
MD. EYE:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD.
SKIN:WA SH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE MD IF
IRRITATION IS PRESENT. INGEST:GIVE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER OR MILK,
FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA OR EGG WHITES. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DRIED PRODUCT DECOMPOSES AT 347F WITH THE
EVOLUTION OF HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM CHLORITE IS STRONG OXIDIZER & MAY
PROMOTE OR ACCELERATE COMBUSTION OF ORGANIC MATLS. USE LRG AMOUNTS
OF WATER TO COOL/FLUSH AWAY PROD UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS MAY BE FLUSHED AWAY WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGER SPILLS MUST BE REPORTED AND DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN ANY BUT ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC MATTER, OR
OTHER OXIDIZERS. STORE IN COOL AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTION. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ANTI-MIST PROTECTION FOR
ROUTINE HANDLING OF LIQUID. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHLORINE CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WHERE CHLORINE DIOXIDE IS RELEASED IN LARGE AMOUNTS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. LOCAL EXHAUST
RECOMMENDED IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE ARE BEING
RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL, NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WATERPROOF APRON & BOOTS RECOMMENDED WHERE
LARGE VOLUMES OF PRODUCT ARE BEING HANDLED. EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.5-12 (CONCENTRATE).

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:WATER
Vapor Density:WATER
Spec Gravity:1.10 (H2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW ALKALINE LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHLORINE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, AND LIGHT METALS SUCH AS
ZINC OR ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE IN HIGH HEAT AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CHLORINE, CHLORINE GAS, HCL
GAS, CHLORIDE DIOXIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. DO NOT USE ORGANIC ABSORBENTS
(SAWDUST) TO COLLECT SPILLS.

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