Product ID:LESLIE'S POWER POWDER
MSDS Date:07/15/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRGL

OLIN CORPORATION

501 MERRITT 7
NORWALK, CT 06856-4500
US

Emergency Phone: 800-654-6911

Info Phone: 800-511-6737/203-356-3449

Cage: 99530

OLIN CORPORATION

4500 NORWALK, CT 06856-4500 US

Telephone: 203-750-3000/800-511-MSDS

Cage: 99530

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID
BREATH ING DUST OR FUMES. HARMFUL IF PRODUCT IS INHALED IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. CAUSES SKIN, EYE, DIGESTIVE TRACT AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT BURNS.CHRONIC INHALATION EXPOSU RE MAY CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF
THE LUNG FUNCTION AND PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE. ACUTE INHALATION OF
DUST OR VAPORFROM THIS PRODUCT CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE
NOSE,MOUTH,THROAT AND LUNGS.IN CONFINED AREA REACTIO N WITH
INCOMPATATIBLE MATERIALS CAN RESULT IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
CHLORINE VAPOR,PRODUCING LUNG EDEMA,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,CHOKING,CHEST PAIN AND PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE.INGESTION:
IRRITATION/BURNS CA N OCCUR TO THE ENTIRE GFASTROINESTINAL.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST OR VAPOR FROM THIS
PRODUCT CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT AND LUNGS. IN
CONFINED AREAS, MECHANICAL AGITATION CAN RESULT IN HIGH LEVELS OF
DUST, AND REACTION WIT H INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS CAN RESULT IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF CHLORINE VAPOR, EITHER OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN
BURNS TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, PRODUCING LUNG EDEMA, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, WHEEZING, CHOKING , CHEST PAINS, IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG
FUNCTIONS AND POSSIBLE PRMANENT LUNG DAMAGE. CHRONIC: (REPEATED)
INHALATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION AND
PERMANENT LUNG DAMGE. (SEE OTHER INFORM ATION)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LOFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CLOTHING COMES IN CONTACT
WITH THE PRODUCT, IT SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AND LAUNDERED
BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER. DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. DO NOT
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF THE PERSON IS INCONSCIOUS OR IF HAVING
CONVULSIONS. INHALATIN: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY EXTINGUISHERS CONTAINING
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRIDUCT IS CHEMICALLY REACTIVE WITH
MANY SUBSTANCES. ANY CONTAMINATION OF THE PRODUCT WITH OTHER
SUBSTANCES BY SPILL OR OTHERWISE MAY REUSLT IN A CHEMICAL REACTION
AND FIRE. THIS PRODUCT IS A STR ONG OXIDIZER WHICH IS CAPABLE OF
INTENSIFYING A FIRE ONCE STARTED.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTACT OCEAN AT 800-654-6911
IMMEDIATELY.DANGER: ALL SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE TREATED AS
CONTAMINATED. CONTAMINATED PRODUCT MAY INITIATE A CHEMICAL REACTION
WHICH MAY SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITE ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
PRESIENT,RESULTING IN A FIRE OF GREAT INTENSITY.IN CASE OF
SPILL,SEPARATE ALL SILLED PRODUCT FORM PACKAGING,DEBRIS AND OTHER
MATERIAL.PLACE ALL SPILLED PRODUCT IN A PLASTIC BAG

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE PRODUCT IN A COOL, DRY
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE OR FLAMMABLE
PRODUCTS. KEEP PRODUCT PACKAGING CLEAN AND FREE OF ALL
CONTAMINATION, INCLUDING, OTHER POOL TREATMENT PRODUC TS, ACIDS,
ORGANIC MATERIALS, NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS,OXIDIZERS, ALL
CORROSIVE LIQUIDS,ETC.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST AND FUMES. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. UPON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES, WASH
OFF WITH WATER. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
RE-USE.DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURES AOVE 52 DEG C. STROAGE ABOVE
THIS TEMP MAY RESULT IN RAPID DECOMPOSITION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF DUSTS ARE
CREATED. NIOSHMMSHA APPROVED ULL FACE-PIECE RESPIRATOR WITH
CHLORINE CARTRIDGES AND DUST/MIST PREFILTER.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DUST AND CHLORINE
LEVELS WHERE INDUSTRIAL USE OCCURS. OTHERWISE, ENSURE GOOD GENERAL
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FULL IMPERMEABLE SUIT
MAY BE REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON AND PROTECTIVE
SUIT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS CONT: ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEEDING AND/OR TISSUE
ULCERATION. DUE TO THE CORROSIVE NATURE OF THIS PRODUCT, INGESTION
MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR REPORTED EFFECTS FROM
CHR ONIC EXPOSURE EXCEPT FOR EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPERIENCED
FROM SINGLE EXPOSURE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:>170.C, 338.F
Decomp Text:170-180
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:10.4-10.8
Solubility in Water:APPROX: 18% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, FREE FLOWING POWDER, CHLORINE- LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS CHEMICALLY REACTIVE WITH MANY SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING,
OTHER POOL TREATMENT PRODUCTS, ACIDS, ORGANICS, NITROGEN-CONTAINING
COMPOUNDS, DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, OXIDIZERS, CORROSIVE,
FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIB
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 170 C AND
STOREAGE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125 F. PREVENT INGRESS OF HUMIDITY
AND MOISTURE INTO CONTAINER OR PACKAGE. ALWAYS CLOSE THE LID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE, IT MEETS THE
CRITERIA OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40 CFR 261 AND WOULD
HAVE THE FOLLOWING EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NJMBER: D001. IF THIS
PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE, IT WILL BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE WHICH
SUBJECT TO THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS UNDER 40 CFR 268 AND MU
ST BE MANAGED ACCORDINGLY.

Toxicological Information:ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER MSDS, CHRONIC
TOXICITY: THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR REPORTED EFFECTS FROM REPEATED
EXPOSURE.AQUATIC TOXICICTY:BLUEGILL, 96 HR, LC50:O.088MG/L
(NOMINAL, SATATIC).RAINBOW TROUT, 96HR . LC50:0.16 MG/L (NOMINAL,
SATATIC). DRAPHNIA MAGNA, 48 HR, LC50:0.11 MG/L (NOMINAL,
SATATIC). TOXICICTY TO WILDLIFE: BOBWHITE QUAIL, DIETARY LC50: >
5000PPM. MALLARD DUCKLINGS LC50:> 5000PPM. BOBWH ITE QUAIL, ORAL
LD50:3474 MG/KG.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:U.S D.O.T: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED
MIXTURE,5.1. UN 2880, PG 11. HAZARD LABEL/PLACARD: OXIDIZER. RQ: 10
LBS