Stable Bleaching Powder

STABLE BLEACHING POWDER – 35% available Chlorine.

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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary : NO
Ingredient : CHLORINATED LIME
Ingredient Sequence Number : 01
Percent : 99
NIOSH (RTECS) Number : 1008716CL
OSHA PEL : 0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)
ACGIH TLV : 0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)
Other Recommended Limit : NONE SPECIFIED
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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor : WHITE TO YELLOWISH, FREE FLOWING
POWDER WITH SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR
Boiling Point : DECOMPOSES
Melting Point : DECOMPOSES
Specific Gravity : 0.9 – 1.0

Decomposition Temperature : 212F,100C
Evaporation Rate And Ref : NOT RELEVANT
Solubility In Water : PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Viscosity : NOT RELEVANT
PH : ALKALI
Radioactivity : NOT RELEVANT
Corrosion Rate (IPY) : UNKNOWN
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point : NONE
Lower Explosive Limit : NOT RELEVANT
Upper Explosive Limit : NOT RELEVANT

Extinguishing Media :

WATER SPRAY ONLY. SMOTHERING INEFFECTIVE. PRODUCT SUPPLIES OXYGEN. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

Special Fire Fighting Proc:

WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Unusual Fire And Expel Hazards: MAY FORM HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.
Reactivity Data
=============================================================Stability : NO
Cond To Avoid (Stability) : CONTAMINATION OR EXCESSIVE HEAT ABOVE
100C/ 212F
Materials To Avoid : ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS
Hazardous Decamp Products : CHLORINE GAS, OXYGEN
Hazardous Poly Occur : NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly) : NOT RELEVANT
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture : LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 850 MG/KG (RTECS).
Route Of Entry – Inhalation : YES
Route Of Entry – Skin : NO
Route Of Entry – Ingestion : YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic:

TARGET ORGANS:

EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DUST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRA CT CAUSING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGHING. CORROSIVE TO YES/SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION & EVEN BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE TISSUE DESTRUCTION. IF SWALLOWED, CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF GI TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.

Carcinogen city – NTP: NO Carcinogen city – IARC: NO Carcinogen city – OSHA: NO

Explanation Carcinogen city: NONE

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp:

SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, ULCERATION, TEARING, BLINDNESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, PULMONARY EDEMA, SORE THROAT, ASAL CONGESTION, LARYNGITIS

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp:

PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

Emergency/First Aid Proc:

GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TAKE VICTIM TO A HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill:

WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP DRY SPILL WITH DRY SHOVEL. PLACE IN DRY CONTAINER AND COVER.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLE AWAY. DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. SPILL MAY BE COVERED WITH WEAK REDUCING AGENT (BISULFITE) AND NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA ASH.

Neutralizing Agent:

BISULFITE, SODA ASH

Waste Disposal Method:

CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

Precautions-Handling/Storing:

STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Other Precautions:

DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND PAIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USED AS A DEODORIZER (CTDF).
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection:

NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Ventilation:

USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DUST AND CHLORINE
LEVELS.

Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, PVC, RUBBER

Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES

Other Protective Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE-WASH FACILITIES,

SAFETY SHOWER.

Work Hygienic Practices: OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING.
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Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date : 97055
DOT PSN Code : CQW
DOT Proper Shipping Name : CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURES, DRY,
DOT Class : 5.1
DOT ID Number : UN2208
DOT Pack Group : III
DOT Label : OXIDIZER
DOT/DoD Exemption Number: NOT RELEVANT
IMO PSN Code : DKL
IMO Proper Shipping Name : CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY
IMO Regulations Page Number: 5138
IMO UN Number : 2208
IMO UN Class : 5.1

IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: -

IATA PSN Code : EYV
IATA UN ID Number : 2208
IATA Proper Shipping Name : CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY
IATA UN Class : 5.1
IATA Label : OXIDIZER
AFI PSN Code: EYV
AFI Prop. Shipping Name : CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURES,DRY
AFI Class : 5.1
AFI ID Number : UN2208
AFI Pack Group : III
AFI Special Prov : A1,A29,N34
AFI Basic Pac Ref : A9.8
Additional Trans Data: UN ID NUMBER, PER MSDS.
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Label Data
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Label Required : YES
Technical Review Date : 24FEB97
MFR Label Number : UNKNOWN
Label Status : F
Common Name : STABLE BLEACHING POWDER
Signal Word : WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X
Contact Hazard-Moderate : X
Fire Hazard-None : X
Reactivity Hazard-None : X
Special Hazard Precautions :

TARGET ORGANS :

EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DUST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CORROSIVE TO EYES/SKIN. IF SWALLOWED, CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF GI TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN. STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. PICK UP SPILL WITH SHOVEL. PLACE IN DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FIRST AID- GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.

EYES:

IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Protect Eye : Y
Protect Skin : Y
Protect Respiratory : Y