AUSTIN JAMES CO -- A-1 BLEACH (DISINFECTANT)SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION -- 6810-00-900-6276
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:A-1 BLEACH (DISINFECTANT)SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION MSDS Date:02/24/1998 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-900-6276 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:AUSTIN JAMES CO Address:BUTLER COUNTY Box:I City:MARS State:PA ZIP:16046 Country:US Emergency Phone Num:412-625-1535 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:6Z316 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:AUSTIN JAMES CO Address:115 DOWNIEVILLE ROAD Box:City:MARS State:PA ZIP:16046-0827 Country:US Phone:724-625-1535 CAGE:6Z316 Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO Address:4545 ARDINE ST Box:1987 City:SOUTH GATE State:CA ZIP:90280 Country:US Phone:213-562-9500 Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C396 CAGE:75656 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE CAS:7681-52-9 RTECS #:NH3486300 Minumum % Wt:5.25 Maxumum % Wt:5.5 Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAS:1310-73-2 RTECS #:WB4900000 Minumum % Wt:.1 Maxumum % Wt:.22 Other REC Limits:TWA C 2 MG/M3;15 MIN OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3 ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES WHICH IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE BRONCHIAL IRRITATION AND DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE SEVEREEYE IRRITATION AND PERMANENT, IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BLISTERING AND ECZEMA. INGESTION CAN CAU SE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SEVERE ESOPHAGEAL BURNS AND PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS OR STOMACH. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, DRY SKIN, HEADACHE, BLISTERING, ECZEMA, SEVERE BURNS, PAIN Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING DISEASES OF THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF APPLICABLE. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASHWITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY DRINK A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILK OR WATER. SEEK MEDICA L ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVEANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DO NOT USE ACIDIC ANTIDOTES OR SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA). DO NOT GIVE A LCOHOL. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID FUMES FROM SPILLED OR EXPOSED LIQUID. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND OSHA/NIOSH SCBA. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE BLEACH IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT AND DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO EXPLODE. VIGOROUS REACTIONS MAY OCCUR WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS OR OXIDIZ ABLE MATERIALS, CAUSING FIRES. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR VERMICULITE, THEN PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SU RFACE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION. Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC OR PHOSPHORIC ACID ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED STORAGE AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS CLOSELY. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY: USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CONCENTRATED VAPORS Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO REMOVE VAPORS AT THE SOURCE. Protective Gloves:REQUIRED. USE IMPERVIOUS PVC OR NEOPRENE WITH LONG GAUNTLET Eye Protection:EYE GOGGLES SHOULD BE CHEMICAL SPLASH TYPE. FACE SHIELD IS BEST CHOICE Other Protective Equipment:APRON RECOMMENDED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT AND PROTECT CLOTHING FROM DAMAGE.BOOTS RECOMMENDED TO PROTECT SHOES AND FEET WHEN USING PRODUCT FOR FLOOR CLEANING. EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT STORE NEAR FOOD STUFFS, WATER OR FEED. PROTECT EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING FROM CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:B1 Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-2.2C, 28.F Vapor Pres:17.5 MM HG@ 20C Spec Gravity:1.080 pH:12.0 TO 12.8 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHLORINE ODOR ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ACIDS, AMMONIA, ETHER, UREA, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, SOAPS, OILS, GREASES, PHENOLIC DISINFECTANTS AND METALS (INCLUDING NICKEL, COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM AND IRON) Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85F. NEVER MIX WITH SOLUTIONS CONTAINING AMMONIA. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS - FROM CONTACT WITH HIGHLY ACIDIC MATERIALS. CHLORAMINES - FROM CONTACT WITH AMMONIA. POLYCHLORINATED PHENOLS - FROM CONTACT WITH PHENOLIC DISINFECTANTS. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED CARCINOGENS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF THE NTP ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS AND OSHA 29 CFR 1910.Z. OTHER EFFECTS: ACUTE: TOXICITY ARISES FROM CORROSIVE ACTIVITY: STEMS FROM OXIDIZING POTENCY, A FUNCTION OF CONCENTRATION. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:CONSIDERED BIODEGRADABLE. BOD/COD VALUE: NOT DETERMINED. ECOTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS, CORROSIVE D002 (IF PH IS EQUAL OR GREATER THAN 12.5). RECYCLE CONTAINER. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HYPROCHLORITE SOLUTION. HAZARD CLASS: 8, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1791. PACKING GROUP: III. LABEL/PLACARD: CORROSIVE. RQ: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, 100 LBS. (45.4 KG). EXCEPTION S: CONSUMER COMMODITY, ORM-D, EXEMPTED BY DOT FOR CONTAINERS OF 1 GALLON OR LESS. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== Federal Regulatory Information:EPA REGISTERED (UNDER FIFRA): 1672-20004; USDA AUTHORIZED: YES. State Regulatory Information: ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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