Product ID:RELIANCE BLEACH JR-570
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F031108
MSDS Number: BSMQH

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Info Phone: 713-584-1790

Cage: SYSCO

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Cage: SYSCO

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID SODIUM SALT

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

Fraction By Weight: 5-7%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 12 G/KG (SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: LIQUID/MIST CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: LIQUID CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BLISTERING &
ECZEMA. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. INHALATION: MIST/FUMES CAN
CAUSE BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA &
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LIQUID/MIST CONTACT CAN PRODUCE SEVERE
IRRITATION. SKIN: LIQUID CONTACT CNA PRODUCE BLISTERING & ECZEMA.
INGESTION: CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PERFORATION OF
ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. I NHALATION: MIST/FUMES CAN CAUSE BRONCHIAL
IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA & PULMONARY
EDEMA.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER/MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T USE ACIDIC
ANTIDOTES/SODIUM BICARBONATE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY FROM SAFE DISTANCE TO COOL
EXPOSED CONTAINERS, DILUTE LIQUID, CONTROL VAPORS. WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT
& VIGOROUS REACTIONS CAN OCCUR W/OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS IN A FIRE
SITUATION. CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & RECOVER. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERING SEWERS/WATERWAYS. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT. DON'T USE COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:HYPOCHLORITE CAN BE NEUTRALIZED W/WEAK REDUCING
AGENTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HEAT & INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. STORE <85F.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THIS PRODUCT
DEGRADES W/AGE. USE A CHLORINE TEST KIT & INCREASE DOSAGE AS
NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF AVAILABLE CHLORINE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. FOR
CANNISTER-TYPE RESPIRATORS, USE CHLORINE FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL TO REMOVE VAPORS AT SOURCE. DON'T RELY ON GENERAL
EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (SUPP)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 DATA IS FOR A 12% AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
PH: 11.5-13. GLOVES CONT'D: TAPED TO CLOTHING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Vapor Pres:17.5
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE YELLOW/GREENISH LIQUID W/A CHLORINE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY ACID MATERIAL, AMMONIA, UREA, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS & METALS SUCH AS
NICKEL, COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM & IRON
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, TEMPS >85F, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN A PERMITTED DISPOSAL FACILITY IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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