=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:PITTCLOR, (CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE)
NIIN:00-255-0471
MSDS Number: BDPCK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:ONE GATEWAY CENTER
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15222-1416
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-434-3131
Emergency Phone Num:304-843-1300
CAGE:DO894
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PPG INDUSTRIES INC CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:ONE GATEWAY CENTER
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15222-1416
Country:US
Phone:304-843-1300
CAGE:93915
Company:PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:4325 ROSANNA DR
Box:9
City:ALLISON PARK
State:PA
ZIP:15101
Country:US
Phone:412-592-5555
CAGE:DO894

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7778-54-3
RTECS #:NH3485000
Fraction by Wt: 65%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:INERTS
Fraction by Wt: 35%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYES: CORROSIVE, BURNS, DUST IN EYES -
    POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. INHALATION: DUST - IRRITATION, BURNS. IN LUNGS
    TOXIC, FATAL.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT - GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DOCTOR.
    SKIN AND EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMI NATED CLOTHES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
    SEVERE BURNS TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, POSSIBLY FATAL. IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE MILK SOAKED BREAD THEN OLIVE OR COOKING OIL. SEE A DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. SMOTHERING IS INEFFECTIVE. PITTCLOR
    SUPPLIES ITS OWN OXYGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 180C LIBERATING CHLORINE
    GAS. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAMINATION WITH ORGANIC OR COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE OR VIOLENT DECOMPOSITION. IF FIRE OR
    DECOMPOSITION OCCURS WITH SPILL, IMMEDIATELY DOUSE WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER. OTHERWISE SWEEP WITH A C LEAN, DRY SHOVEL AND BROOM, AND
    DISSOLVE IN WATER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE. USE ONLY A CLEAN, DRY, METAL OR PLASTIC
    SCOOP EACH TIME MATERIAL IS TAKEN FROM CONTAINERS. ADD MATERIAL
    ONLY TO WATER. WASH HANDS AFTER USING. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER.
    FLUSH CANS WITH  WA TER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY, USE  A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    WITH ACID GAS CARTRIDGE/DUST PREFILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:356F,180C
Spec Gravity:0.98
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH LIGHT CHLORINE ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANICS, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ANY CONTAMINANT (ESPECIALLY COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL) OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE SWEPT UP AND DISSOLVED IN
    WATER IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE
    DISSOLVED MATERIAL BY ADDING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (ONE PINT OF 35%
    SOLUTION PER POUND OF CALC IUM HYPOCHLORITE), THEN DILUTE.

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