Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
MSDS Date:02/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-4770
MSDS Number: BZSTP

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

OSHA PEL NOT EST.

ACGIH TLV: NOT EST.

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CALCIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 10137-74-3

RTECS: FN9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
SEVERE IRRIT/BURNS. SKIN: IRRIT/BURNS/DRYING. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT. POSSIBLE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION &
PULMINARY EDEMA. SNEEZING, DYSPNEA, TACHYPNEA, CNS DEPRESSION,
DELIRIUM, COMA. INGESTION: NAUSEA/VOMITING/STOMACH
PAIN/IRRIT/BURNS. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION IN EYES. SEVERE IRRITATION
AND UPPER RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MED
AID. SKIN: REMOVE CLOTHING, FLUSH W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MED AID. IF BURNS OCCUR COVER W/DRY STERYL DRESSING & GET IMMED MED
AID. I NHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF TROUBLE BREATHING GIVE
OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. GET IMMED MED AID.
INGEST: DRINL LOTS WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL DR/POISON
CONTROL.

Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T LET WATER CONTACT CNTNRS, HEAT GENERATED
IF WATER ENTERS CNTNRS & MAY EXPLODE. USE FOAM/SCBA/FULL TURN-OUT
GEAR AS NFPA. FINE WATER SPRAY FOR SOME CONDIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC CHLORINE FUMES IF
INVOLVED IN FIRE. EVACUATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND OF RELEASED FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:AIR: SUPPRESS VAPORS W/WATER FOG.
CONTAIN/DISPOSE H2O USED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION BEFORE DISPOSAL.
WATER: MONITER ALL EXIT WATER FOR AVAIL CHLORINE/PH. ADVISE LOCAL
AUTH. LAND: CNTNRIZE VIRGIN MAT'L IN CLEAN/DRY CNTNR
W/CLEAN/DEDICATED EQUIP. CNTNRIZE*

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
MOISTURE PICK-UP. DON'T STORE >125F. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT
USING. USE ONLY W/PROPER VENT/PROTEC CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. WASH
CONTAM CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. WASH HANDS/FACE
AFTER USING & BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING/USING TOILET.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONFINED AREAS, APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
W/CHLORINE CARTRIDGES/DUST MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MINIMIZE DUST ON CHLORINE LEVELS. USE
EXPLOSION PROOF MOTORIZED FANS. KEEP FAN BLADES CLEAN OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR PVC BOOTS. APRONS OR IMPERMIABLE
SUIT TO AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER. MOVE TO
WELL-VENTILATED AREA BEING SURE NOT TO SEAL TIGHTLY. CONTAM SPILL
MAT'L MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE RESIDUE PER GUIDELINES UNDER
WASTE DI SPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY BE NEUTRALIZED FORDISPOSAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:351F,177C
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
Solubility in Water: 18% @25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, STRONG CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ORGANICS, NITROGEN, DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. CORROSIVE,
FLAMMABLE &/OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HUMIDITY, TEMPS ABOVE 125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZ WASTE #D001. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FED REGS IN PERMITTED HAZ WASTE
TREATMENT/STORAGE/DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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