LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 165 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY IRRITATING & CORROSIVE TO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & OTHER TISSUE. HARMFUL/CORROSIVE IF INGESTED.
EYES: DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION & DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CYANOSIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. COVER BURNS
W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING
WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING.
WATER SPRAY EXPOSED CONTAINERS TO COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUY MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS/ORGANIC MATTER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS AT POINT OF USE
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
SPECIFIED EXPOSURE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY: 1.23-1.27. LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM CHLORITE.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
Vapor Density:SEE SUPP.
pH:>12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS-YELLOWISH LIQUID W/SLIGHT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS, DRY MATERIAL
UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE;
EXPLOSIVE CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:
D002 & D001. CORROSIVE MATERIAL. UN1908. DISPOSAL/TREATMENT METHODS
FOR A MIXTURE OF SO LUTIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR THE PRODUCT
ITSELF.
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