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

MSDS NAME:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TAB 100 DR
NIIN:00F009069
MSDS Number: BGZHS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43215
Info Phone Num:(606) 324-3333
Emergency Phone Num:(606) 324-1133
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company:LEON SUPPLY CO
Address:802 DAY STREET ROAD
Box:City:MONTGOMERY
State:AL
ZIP:36108
Country:US
Phone:204-263-3837
CAGE:LEONS

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

Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7778-54-3
RTECS #:NH3485000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE. SKIN: BURNS.
    INHALATION: DAMAGE TO NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION:
    SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & DEEP TISSUES, CAN RESULT IN
    DEATH-ON PENETRATION TO VITAL AREAS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE. SKIN: BURNS. INHALATION:
    DAMAGE TO NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION: SEVERE DAMAGE TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & DEEP TISSUES, CAN RESULT IN DEATH ON PENETRATION
    TO VITAL AREAS. VO MITING CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THROAT.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. GET MED ATT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE BY
    GIVING WA TER. GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM, QUIET. INHALATION:
    REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
    WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZER.
    CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CAN RESULT IN FIRE/EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS
    BEEN COMPLETED. SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS THOROUGHLY SWEEP
    AREA OF SPILL TO CLEA N UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER USE HOT WATER. CONTAINERS BY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES
    (VAPOR, LIQUID, SOLID).
Other Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
    VIOLENT BOILING & SPATTERING. ALWAYS ADD SLOWLY & IN SMALL AMOUNTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXCESSIVE HEAT, COMBUTIBLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER IN
    ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. DEPOSIT IN LANDFILL IN
    ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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