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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM CHLORITE SOLUTION 4001
NIIN:00F009077
MSDS Number: BGZJC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BURMAH TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
City:PONTIAC
State:MI
ZIP:48058
Info Phone Num:(313) 456-8551
Emergency Phone Num:(313) 456-8551
Preparer's Name:ABR
CAGE:BURMA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BURMAH TECHNICAL SERVICES
Address:408 AUBURN AVENUE
City:PONTIAC
State:MI
ZIP:48058
Phone:313-337-4747
CAGE:BURMA
Company:CLOW CORP WATER MANAGEMENT DIV
Address:408 AUBURN AVE
Box:City:PONTIAC
State:MI
ZIP:48058-2622
Country:US
CAGE:9Y834

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

Name:SODIUM CHLORITE
CAS:7758-19-2
RTECS #:VZ4800000

Name:WATER, H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/POSSIBLE
    CHEMICAL BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ANEMIA,
    SLUGGISHNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/POSSIBLE CHEMICAL
    BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE
    LOTS OF WATER OR MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACE PIECE AS
    TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID POSSIBLE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION BY
    PROPER DISPOSAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SOAKED W/THIS PRODUCT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE ENCLOSED
    AREAS. COVER W/SOME INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST/VAPORS, OR CONTACT. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A WASTE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    KEEP DRUMS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALING VAPORS, MISTS, OR SPRAYS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY W/SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION
    TO KEEP 212F
Vapor Pres:18.00
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:1.250
pH:11.80
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS & COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS CAN FORM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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