Product ID:PPG CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TABLETS
MSDS Date:06/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054498
MSDS Number: CFVNT

J & M LABORATORIES INC

1717 ROWAN ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40203-1242
US

Emergency Phone: 800-473-6173

Info Phone: 800-473-6173

Cage: GO699

J AND M LABORATORIES, INC.

LOUISEVILLE, KY 40203 US

Telephone: 800-473-6173/502-585-3176

Cage: 01VT9

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, CALCIUM SALT, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

INERT INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE & CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS/TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
INGESTION: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT & CAN BE
FATAL. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY T RACT IRRITATION, NASAL
CONGESTION & PULMONARY EDEMA MAY BE PRODUCED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BLINDNESS, BURNS, COUGHING, SORE
THROAT, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER & COOKING(VEGETABLE)OIL. DON'T INDUCE
VOMIT ING. IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIONS, TAKE IMMEDIATLY TO HOSPITAL.
DON'T ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE
SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
W/FULL FACE PIECE FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 356F RELEASING OXYGEN GAS;
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAMINATION W/ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE FIRE/VIOLENT DECOMPOSITON. IF FIRE OCCURS, IMMEDIATELY
DOUSE W/PLENTY OF WATER. SWEEP UP VISIBLE MATERIAL USING A CLEAN,
DRY SHOVEL & BROOM & DIS SOLVE MATERIAL IN WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:35% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT
SOURCES/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES & LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. DON'T CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD/FEED BY
STORAGE/DISPOSAL. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER. MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION
IF MIXED W/OTHER CHEMICALS. ADD THIS PRODUCT ONLY TO WATER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/ACID GAS
CARTRIDGE & DUST PREFILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MAINTAIN AIR LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS/CHEMICAL SUITS, PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:356F
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:217 G/L
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TABLETS W/SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANICS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAMINATION/EXCESSIVE HEAT >350.6F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDS/AMMONIA CONTAMINATION, TOXIC
GASES, EXCESSIVE HEAT, OXYGEN & CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS &/CONTAINERS
IAW/CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, RESOURCE CONSERVATION &
RECOVERY ACT, FIFRA AS WELL AS ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE/LOCAL
LAWS/REGULATIONS. UN2880.

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