GEORGE MANN & CO INC -- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE WHILCHLOR I  -- 6810-00N053955
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE WHILCHLOR I
MSDS Date:07/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053955
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GEORGE MANN & CO INC
Box:9066
City:PROVIDENCE
State:RI
ZIP:02940
Country:US
Info Phone Num:401-781-5600
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO891
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GEORGE MANN & CO INC
Box:9066
City:PROVIDENCE
State:RI
ZIP:02940
Country:US
Phone:401-781-5600
CAGE:IO891
Company Name:MANN GEORGE CO INC
Address:HARBOURSIDE BLVD MUNICIPAL DOCK
Box:9066
City:PROVIDENCE
State:RI
ZIP:02940
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:2T657

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 15%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2-2%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 72%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 12%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEVERE IRRITANT TO SKIN, EYES,
    THROAT & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC:CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES,
    ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. CAN LEAD TO CONVULSION, COMA & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONTACT:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION &
    REDDENING. EYE CONTACT:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. INHAL:CAUSES
    COUGHING & IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:CAN CAUSE
    CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PE RFORATION OF ESPHAGUS & STOMACH,
    LARYNGEAL EDEMA; MAY LEAD TO CONVULSION, COMA & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NORMALLY NONE BUT VAPORS MAY
    AGGRAVATE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    IF BURNED, CALL MD. LAUNDER CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	CALL MD IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH
    W/WATER. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. KEEP MATERIAL COOL
    USING A WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . AVOID INHALATION OF FUMES & BODY CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANY RXNS CAN CAUSE FIRE & EXPLOSION.
    REACTS VIGOROUSLY W/OXIDIZABLE MATLS. TOXIC FUMES CAN BE LIBERATED
    BY HEAT. WILL REACT W/SOME METALS TO RELEASE OXYGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TOXIC TO FISH & AQUATIC LIFE. KEEP SPILLS FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS, STREAMS, STORM DRAINS. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN
    CLEANUP MUST WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION,
    RUBBER BOOTS/GLOVES & CLOTHIN G.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FOR
    DIKING OR AS AN ABSORBENT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS CONTAINING ACIDS/AMMONIA
    IN CLEANUP OF SPILL. CORROSIVE MATL. WHEN EMPTY, RETURNABLE
    CONTAINERS MUST BE SHIPPED I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & DOT REGS. ALL
    RESIDUAL PRODS MUST BE R EMOVED BY TRIPLE RINSING CNTNR W/WATER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID GAS CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR OR FULL FACE RESPIRATOR W/CANISTER. FOR UNKNOWN
    CONCENTRATIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO REMOVE
    IRRITATING FUMES. MECHANICAL:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . RUBBER BOOTS & RAIN SUIT TO AVOID SKIN
    CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EQUIPMENT W/SOAP & WATER FOLLOWING USE.
    REMOVE & WASH ANY CLOTHING WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTACT W/PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.15-1.25 (H*2O=1). VP:VP OF WATER PLUS VARIABLE
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. PH:12.5-13.5.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:219F,104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO GREEN LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC
    CHLORINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIA, METALS (NICKEL, COBALT, COPPER, ALUMINUM & IRON),
    OXIDIZABLE MATLS & CHLORINATED ISOCYANURATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:RELATIVELY STABLE <10%. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
    TO HEAT & LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID,
    HYPOCHLOROUS ACID & OXYGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINS SPILLS IN AS SMALL AN AREA AS POSSIBLE
    FOR DILUTION & NEUTRALIZATION. USE OF PLASTIC DRUMS FOR CONTAINMENT
    IS RECOMMENDED. DISPOSE OF RESIDUE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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