===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
NIIN:00-238-8115
MSDS Number: BHCJP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/ FAX 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED (>= 5.5% BUT <= 10% WATER,
AND CONTAINING > 39% AVAILABLE CHLORINE)
CAS:22464-76-2
RTECS #:NH3485500
Fraction by Wt: 90-94%
Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000
Fraction by Wt: <6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORATE
Fraction by Wt: <6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Fraction by Wt: <6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: <6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9394
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:EDEMA,CORR OF
MOUTH/PHARYNX,LARYNX,STOMACH.EYE:SEVERE IRRIT, CORNEAL ULCERS.
SKIN:CORROSIVE, SEVERE IRRIT.INHAL:SEVE IRRIT OF MUC MEMB OF RESP
SYST. DAMAGE TO TEETH. PULM EDEMA, LARYNGITI S. CHRONIC:INFLAMM &
ULCERATIVE CHANGESIN MOUTH. BRONCHIAL & GI DISTURBANCES. DERM.
CONJ. ULCERRATIVE EFFECTS OF MUC ME
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGH,SORE THROAT,GINGIVITIS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,LABORED BREATH,TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,DYSPNEA,FROTHY
SPUTM,DIZZ,WEAK,RAPID PULSE,HYPOTENSION. SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,DERM.
EYE:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED VISION ,CORNEAL ULCERS. INGEST:EDEMA,SORE
THROAT,ABD PAIN,VOMIT,GASTRITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS IF CONSCIOUS.GIVE
OXYGEN IF RESP DEPRESSED.EYE:WASH W/LG AMTS OF WATER LIFTING
EYELIDS @LEAST 15-20MINS.CONTINUE W/NORMAL SALINE TIL
PH=NORMAL(30-60MIS).COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTH/SHOE.WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER @LEAST
15-20MINS.COVER CHEM BURNS W/STERILE DRY DRESSING.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR.SEEK MEDI
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL DECOMPOSES IN HEAT TO YEILD
OXYGEN/OTHER GASES INCREASING BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATL.
CONTACT W/OXIDIZERS,ORG,COMBUST MATL RESULT IGNI/VIO COMBU/EXPL
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL
OR INERT ABSORBANT. WASH AREA THOROUGHLY. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE
SPILLS. COVER TO PREVENT WATER CONTACT. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBANT. PLACE IN DISPO SAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BISULFITE FOR WATER SPILLS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MATS. AWAY
Other Precautions:REACTION WITH FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT. FLAMMABLE
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. RUNOFF TO
SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UPDATED RECORD.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:2.35
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES WITH A STRONG CHLORINE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACCELERATED DECOMPOSITION W/EVOLUTION OF
HEAT & RUPTURE OF CONTAINER. EXOTHERMIC RX W/WATER YIELDING
CHLORINE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN AND TOXIC CHLORINE GAS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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