Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE GRANULAR, CAL HYPO
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052559
MSDS Number: BVQJQ

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 304-843-1300

Cage: DO542

SOCO-WESTERN CHEMICAL CORP/AFFIL OF SOCO CHEMICAL

LOS ANGELES, CA 90023 US

Telephone: 213-269-0191

Cage: 0VMT4

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III). (65% AVAILABLE CHLORINE).

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

Fraction By Weight: 65%

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

INERT INGREDIENTS INCLUDES 5.5-10% MOISTURE

Fraction By Weight: 35%

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM

DILUTE NEUT MATL W/PLENTY OF WATER & FLUSH TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TO SEWER. UNNEUT MATL CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DMG TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FOR ON-SITE NEUT, CAREFULLY & SLOWLY POUR APPROP QTY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MATERIAL THEN FLUSH AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

&/THEIR CNTNRS TO PVNT ENVIRO CONTAM. IT IS YOUR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, RCRA, FIFRA, AS WELL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TIME PROD IS TAKEN FROM CNTNR. DO NOT ADD PROD TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SUCH USE MAY CAUSE VIOLENT RXN LEADING TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MIXED W/OTHER CHEMS. FIRE MAY RSLT IF CONTAMD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PAINT PRODUCTS & MOST OTHER ORGANIC MATLS. DO NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REACT TO CAUSE FIRE. THORO FLUSH EMPTY CNTNR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

RSLTG FROM THE USE OF PROD MAY BE DISPOSED OF ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER, FOOD OR FEED BY STORE OR DISPOSAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IN ACCORDANCE W/29 CFR 1910.132 & 29 CFR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MEETS ANSI CRITERIA .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL: UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT,
NASAL CONGESTION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LARYNGITIS & SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. HIGH CONCS OF RESP PARTICULATES, PULMONARY EDEMA(FLUID IN
THE LUNGS)MAY BE PRDCD. PULMON ARY EDEMA CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.
PARTICLES OF RESP SIZE ARE NOT GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED. EYE/SKIN:
CORRO(EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO EYES. CAN CAUSE IRRIT & EVEN
BLINDNESS. CONT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT, BURNS/TISS
DESTRUCTION. INGEST: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO DIGESTIVE TRACT & CAN
BE FATAL. CHRONIC: IN A WHOLE ANIM AL EXPERIMENT(MOUSE MICRONUCLEUS
TEST),EXPOS RANGING FROM 20-160 G/KG PRDCD NO CMPD RELATED
CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP,
PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLTY, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTH G & SHOES. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MD ATTN. EYE: GET
IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LGE QTYS OF WATER & ANY
COMMON COOKING(VEGETABLE) OIL, IF AVAIL. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
TAKE (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. SMOTHERING INEFFECTIVE. PRODUCTS
SUPPLIES OWN OXYGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 180C RELEASING OXYGEN GAS:
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:USE EXTREME CAUTION IN HNDLG SPILLED
MATL., CONTAM W/ORG/COMBUST MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE/VIOLENT DECOMP. IF
FIRE/DECOMP OCCURS IN AREA OF SPILL, IMMED DOUSE W/PLENTY OF WATER.
OTHERWISE, SWEEP UP ALL VISIBLE MATL USING A CLEAN, DRY
SHOVEL(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:35% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, 0N SKIN/CLTHG.
KEEP IN ORIGINAL CNTNR IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN
NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES(ING 9)
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STRONG OXIDIZER - FIRE
MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT W/HEAT, ACIDS, ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
MAY BE FATAL OR HARMFUL IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS.
IRRITATING TO NO SE & THROAT - AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CNDTNS ARE ENCOUNTERED, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP W/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE & DUST PREFILTER. RESP USE
LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/MSHA OR THE MFR MUST BE OBSERVED.
RESP PROT PROGRAMS MUST BE IN ACCORD W/29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,APRONS/CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE USED
WHEN NEC TO PVNT SKIN CONT. PERS PROT CLTHG & USE OF EQUIP MUST BE
(ING 17)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOIL PT: DECOMP @ 180C. PH: ALKALINE. FIRST AID PROC: IMMED TO
HOSPITAL/MD. IF UNCON/IN CONVULSIONS, TAKE IMMED TO HOSPITAL. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
SPILL: & BROOM & DISSOLVE MATL IN WATER. WASTE: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
SOLN PER LB OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TO BE NEUT)THEN (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:217 G/L @ 27C.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANICS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAMINATION OR EXCESSIVE HEAT ABOVE
177C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDS/AMMONIA CONTAM WILL RELEASE TOX
GASES. EXCESS HEAT WILL CAUSE DECOMP RSLTG IN RELEASE OF OXYGEN &
CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILL MATL THAT HAS BEEN SWEPT UP & DISSOLVED IN
WATER SHOULD BE USED IMMED IN NORMAL APPLIC FOR WHICH CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE IS BEING CONSUMED. IF NOT POSS, CAREFULLY NEUT
DISSOLVED MATL BY ADDING HYDR OGEN PEROXIDE (ONE PINT OF 35% (ING
3)

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