Product ID:AQUA PURE
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036672
MSDS Number: BQPWV

SASKATOON CHEMICALS LTD

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

Emergency Phone: 306-931-7767

Info Phone: 306-931-7767

Preparer: TECHNICAL DEPT

Cage: 0Z521

SASKATOON CHEMICALS LTD

1586 SASKATOON SASK CANADA

Telephone: 306-931-7767

Cage: 0Z521

HAVE VICTIM DRINK 1 CUP (240-300 ML, 8-10 OZ) OF

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RINSE MOUTH & REPEAT ADMIN OF WATER. IF BRTHG HAS

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STOPPED, CPR IMMED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION

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CNTNRS. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. CONTAM MATLS MAY BE

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SUCH AS SODIUM SULPHITE. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE

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USING A REDUCING AGENT SUCH AS SODIUM

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POLYURETHANE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE). HAVE

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HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, CALCIUM SALT; (CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE)

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

Fraction By Weight: 65%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: 41%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

INERT INGREDIENTS; (INERTS)

Fraction By Weight: 31%

CIGARETTES, COMBUST MATLS, GARBAGE, DIRT, DIRTY

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MATLS CAN INITIATE HAZ DECOMP OF CALCIUM

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BUT WATER. AMMONIA, UREA & AMINES FORM REACTIVE, TOX

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CAN REACT VIOLENTLY. CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE IS STRONG

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CHEM RXN W/GEN OF HEAT, LIBERATION OF HAZ GASES &

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W/LUKEWARM, GENTLY RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST

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SHOES & LEATHER GOODS. OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED.

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LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS/IF UNCON/CONVULSING. HAVE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:DUST & MIST IRRIT NOSE &
THROAT. WHEN MIXED W/ACIDS, CHLORINE GAS IS RELS. THIS GAS CAUSES
IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. PRLNG EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF CHLORINE GAS MAY
RSLT IN SEV LUNG DMG. EYE:EXPO S TO CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE CAN CAUSE
IRRIT. CONC SOLNS CAUSE BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG IF NOT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PROMPTLY TREATED. SKIN:CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE DUST & SOLNS CAN CAUSE IRRIT & IN SEV CASES, CHEM
BURNS. INGEST:BURNING IN MOUTH & THROAT. CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE CAN
CAUSE ABDOM CRAMPS & NAUS WHICH MAY LEAD TO CONVLS, COMA, & DEATH.
CHRONIC:SKIN IRRIT MAY OCCUR FROM RPTD/PRLNG CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE SOURCE OF CONTAM/MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED, TRAINED PERS SHLD BEGIN ARTF RESP/IF HEART HAS
STOPPED, CPR IMMED. OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:IMMED FLUSH CONTAM
EYE(S) W/ LUKEWARM, GENTLY FLOWING WATER FOR 20 MINS, HOLDING
EYELID(S) OPEN. TAKE CARE NOT TO RINSE CONTAM WATER INTO
NON-AFFECTED EYE. OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:AS QUICKLY AS POSS,
FLUSH CONTAM AREA (ING 9)

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DRENCH W/WATER & COOL SURROUNDING PRODUCTS
W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER IN CONT W/HOT HYPOCHLORITES CAN
RELS HYDROCHLORIC ACID/CHLORINE GAS. BE AWARE THAT CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE CAN DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY AT TEMPS >100C, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:RESTRICT ACCESS TO AREA UNTIL COMPLETION OF
CLEAN-UP. WEAR ADEQ PERSONAL PROT EQUIP. EXTING/REMOVE ALL IGNIT
SOURCES. VENT AREA. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. PVNT MATL FROM
ENTERING SEWERS/CONFINED SPAC ES. SHOVEL INTO CLEAN, DRY, LABELLED
(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST. AVOID MIXING
PURE MATERIAL W/CONTAMINATED MATERIAL. USE SMALLEST POSSIBLE
AMOUNTS IN DESIGNATED AREAS W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS IN A CLEAN, COOL, OPEN OR WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP OUT
OF SUN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR CANISTER TYPE
RESPIRATORS SUITABLE FOR CHLORINE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST
MIGHT OCCUR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:BODY SUITS, BOOTS &/OR OTHER RESISTANT PROT
CLTHG (BUTYL/NATRL RUB, NEOPRENE, NITRILE/POLYVINYL, CHLORIDE, (ING
18)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:2-2.2 @ 20C (WATER = 1 @ 4C). MP:DECOMPOSES AT TEMPS
>212F,>100C. PH:11.5 (5% SOLN). EXPLO HAZ:RELEASING HEAT & OXYGEN
GAS. HAZ COMBUST PRODS:OXYGEN, CHLORINE & CHLORINE MONOXIDE. CNDTNS
(ST AB):HYPOCHLORITE MAY GEN ENOUGH HEAT TOINITIATE HAZ DECOMP OF
MATL. MATLS TO AVOID:BEVERAGES, LIGHTED (ING 4)

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, FREE FLOWING GRANULAR SOLID, W/STRONG
CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SHLD BE KEPT AWAY FROM HOUSEHOLD SOAP, SUNTAN
LOTIONS, PAINT PRODS, SOLVS, ACIDS, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, ACIDS & ORG CMPDS MAY CAUSE HAZ
DECOMP OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE. WATER ADDED TO CNTNR OF CALCIUM
(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, OXYGEN, & CHLORINE MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROP FED, STATE/PROVINCIAL & LOC
REGULATORY AUTHS TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISP PROCS. CARE SHLD BE TAKEN
NOT TO MIX WASTE CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE W/INCOMPAT MATL. CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE SHLD BE DISSO LVED IN WATER & AVAIL CHLORINE TREATED
(ING 17)

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