MSDS for CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
FORMULA: CACL2O2
FORMULA WT: 142.99
CAS NO.: 07778-54-3
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: NH3485000
COMMON SYNONYMS: HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; CALCIUM SALT; LOSANTIN; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORIDE
PRODUCT CODES: 1378
EFFECTIVE: 09/27/85
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (OXIDIZER)
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
CAUSES IRRITATION
KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 90-100 7778-54-3
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 6.9
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.35 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE POWDER WITH STRONG CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 1-0-2 OXY
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 850
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE ULCERS, LOCAL DISCOLORATION, ECZEMA.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING AND MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND/OR LUNGS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF MOUTH AND STOMACH.
INGESTION MAY BE FATAL.
TARGET ORGANS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT, SHOCK
INCOMPATIBLES: WATER, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D003 (REACTIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME BLEACHING POWDER (CONTAINING < 39% CL) (WATER ONLY)
HAZARD CLASS ORM-C
UN/NA UN2208
LABELS NONE