Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/MUCOUS MEMBRANES
CAUSES IRRITATION/BURNS. INGESTION: MAY RESULT IN GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION/BURNS, TOXICITY. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE PERSISTENT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER. GIVE WATER FREELY TO DILUTE
STOMACH CONTENTS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER IMMEDIATELY FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER. I NHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARTUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS IS FORMED
ON CONTACT W/ACIDS.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & SCBA. CLEAN UP TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION W/ORGANIC
MATERIALS. DON'T MIX W/ACIDS. PLACE IN A FRESH CONTAINER, ISOLATE
OUTSIDE/IN A WELL VENTILATE D AREA. DON'T SEAL CONTAINER. FLUSH
AREA W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS, ORGANIC,
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE IN SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. TREAT AS A SOLUTION OF SODIUM CHLORITE. AVOID SKIN
CONTACT. AVOID EXPOSURE TO MISTS/VAPORS.
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN ADEQUATE EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS PROVIDED. WHERE MISTS MAY FORM, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR/SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Spec Gravity: 1.25
pH:>12
Solubility in Water:25%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WATER WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ORAGANICS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS, SPILLS. DRY
MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE AT 347F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS IS FORMED ON
CONTACT W/ACIDS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN1908.
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