Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE GRANULAR
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-368-3566
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLNH

OLIN CORP CHEMICALS GROUP

120 LONG RIDGE RD
STAMFORD, CT 06904
US

Emergency Phone: 203-356-3449/800-OLIN-911

Info Phone: 203-356-3449

Cage: 53084

WALTRON LTD

70 WHITEHOUSE, NJ 08888-0070 US

Telephone: 908-534-5694

Cage: 71229

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7778-54-3

RTECS: NH3485000

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

CALCIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 10137-74-3

RTECS: FN9800000

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 850 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM (HMIS). ACUTE - INHALATION: INHALATION OF THIS MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. MAY ALSO CAUSE BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH LUNG EDEMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING,
CHOCKING, CHEST PAIN, PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE. EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION
AND/OR BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
AND/OR BURNS, REDNESS, SWELLING. PRO LONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DESTRUCTION OF DERMIS. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS OF ENTIRE
GI TRACT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEEDING
AND/OR TISSUE ULCERATION. CHRONIC- TISS UE DESTRUCTION, LUNG AND
CORNEAL DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN OR REPORTED TO
BE CARCINOGENIC BY ANY REFERENCE SOURCE INCLUDING IARC, OSHA, NTP,
OR EPA.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO NOSE, THROAT AND
LUNGS. MAY ALSO CAUSE BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH LUNG EDEMA,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING, CHOCKING, CHEST PAIN, PERMANENT LUNG
DAMAGE. SEVERE EYE IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS, REDNESS, SWELLING.
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF DERMIS. INGESTION
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND/O R BURNS OF ENTIRE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
INCLUDING STOMACH AND INTESTINE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEEDING AND/OR TISSUE ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. CALL
A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MI NUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT
ONCE. DO NOT GIVE A NYTHING BY MOUTH IF THE PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS
OR IF HAVING CONVULSIONS. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
DO NOT USE DRY EXTINGUISHERS CONTAINING AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP SOURCE OF
SPILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND NOTIFY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL.
CONTAINERIZE ALL VIRGIN MATERIAL IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER USING
CLEAN DEDICATED EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN UP MATERIAL. CONTAINERIZE ALL
CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER AND REMOVE TO A WELL
VENTILATED AREA BEING SURE NOT TO SEAL TIGHTLY. CONTAMINATED SPILL
MAY BECOME A HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/P. WEAK OR DILUTE ACID (HMIS)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED. STORE IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 52C
(125F).
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. UPON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES, WASH OFF WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DUST AND CHLORINE
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE SUIT TO AVOID SKIN & EYE
CONTACT. NEOPRENE OR PVC BOOTS NEOPRENE OR PVC APRON. FACE SHIELD
&/OR PROTECTIVE SUIT NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Decomp Temp:=176.7C, 350.F
Spec Gravity:0.8
pH:10.5-11.5 (1%)
Solubility in Water:18% @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FREE FLOWING POWDER WITH CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ORGANICS, NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHER (CONTAINING
MONO-AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE), AND CORROSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125F/52C, HIGH HUMIDITY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE, IT MEETS
CRITERIA OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40 CFR 261 AND WOULD
HAVE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A
WASTE, IT WILL BE A HAZARD OUS WASTE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO LAND
DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS UNDER 40 CFR 268 AND MUST BE MANAGED ACCORD
INGLY.

Toxicological Information:DERMAL LD50: > 2 G/KG (RABBIT). INHALATION
LC50: APPROXIMATELY 1700 MG/CUBIC METER FOR 1 HOUR IN THE RAT BASED
ON ACUTE TOXICITY FOR CHLORINE.

SARA Title III Information:PER 40 CFR 370.2: HEALTH: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE).
PHYSICAL: FIRE AND REACTIVITY.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED ON THE TOXIC
SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY. REGULATED UNDER FIFRA, USDA
AND FDA.

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