PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO) -- CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE -- 6810-00-255-0471 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-255-0471
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)
Address:ONE PPG PLACE
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-434-3131
Emergency Phone Num:304-843-1300
Preparer's Name:R. KENNETH LEE
CAGE:47695
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Address:ONE PPG PLACE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15272
Country:US
Phone:1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)
CAGE:47695
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES INC CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:ONE GATEWAY CENTER
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15222-1416
Country:US
Phone:304-843-1300
CAGE:93915

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE  (SARA III) (65% AVAILABLE CHLORINE)
CAS:7778-54-3
RTECS #:NH3485000
Fraction by Wt: 65%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 PPM (CL)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM (CL); 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT (INCLUDES 5.5-10% MOISTURE)
Fraction by Wt: 35%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE ESTABLISHED BY OSHA/ACGIH FOR PROD
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:TISSUE IRRIT,UPPER RESP TRACT
    IRRIT,NASAL CONGESTION,COUGH,SORE THROAT,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,PULM EDEMA.SKIN:SLIGHTLY TOXIC. SKIN/EYE:CORR.SEVERE
    IRRIT,BURNS,TISSUE DESTRUCTION.INGEST:S EVERE BURNS TO DIGESTIVE
    TRACT,CAN BE FATAL,SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:IC CHEMICAL LISTED AS
    CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGE:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:TISSUE & UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT, NASAL
    CONGESTION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN/EYE:SEVERE IRRIT, BURNS, TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
    INGEST:SEVERE BURNS  TO DIGESTIVE TRACT, CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. NOT BREATHING GIVE ART RESP
    PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. BREATH DIFFICULT GIVE OXY. CALL
    PHYSICIAN. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LESAT 15MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMIN  CLOTH/SHOES. EYE:GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN IRRIT
    OCCURS GET MED ATTN. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS DRINK LG QUANT OF WATER &
    ANY COMMON COOKING(VEG)OIL IF AVAILABLE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. TAKE
    IMMED TO (SUPPLE)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY! SMOTHERING INEFFECTIVE-PRODUCT SUPPLIES
    OWN OXYGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS MUST WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPORVED
    PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE
    FOR POSSIBLE EXPO TO HAZ GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES @180C RELEASING OXY GAS.CNTNRS
    MAY RUPTURE.MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLO IF MIX W/OTHER CHEM.FIRE RESULTS
    IF CONTAM W/ACIDS/EASILY COMBUST MATL(ORG MATL,ETC).

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE EXTREME CAUTION IN HANDLING.CONTAMIN
    W/ORG/COMBUST MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE/VIOLENT DECOMP;IF SO IMMED DOSE
    W/PLENTY OF WATER.OTHERWISE SWEEPUP ALL VISIBLE MATL W/CLEAN DRY
    SHOVEL/BROOM.DISSOLVE MATL I N WATER.DISPOSE OF WASTE MATL
    ACCORDINGLY.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (1 PT OF 35% H2O2 PER 1 LB OF
    CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES/SKIN/CLOTH.KEEP IN
    ORIGINAL CNTNR IN COOL DRY PLACE & CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY
    FRM HEAT SOURCES/SPARKS/LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODUCT
Other Precautions:USE ONLY CLEAN DRY METAL/PLASTIC SCOOP EACH TIME PROD
    TAKEN FRM CNTNR.DON'T ADD PROD TO DISPERNSING DEVICE HAVING
    REMNANTS OF OTHER MATL.SAFE HANDL OF MATL ON LONG-TERM BASIS SHOULD
    EMPHASIZE MIN REPE ATED ACUTE EXPO.AQUATIC:HIGHLY TOX.(SUP)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITONS ENCOUNTERED USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESP W/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE & DUST PREFILTER.RESP USE
    LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/MSHA OR MFG MUST BE OBSERVED.RESP
    PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST BE  IAW 29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE, UNLESS DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL LSAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE BOOTS,APRONS,CHEM SUITS WHEN NECESSARY
    TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.PERSONAL PROT CLOTH/EQPMT IAW 29CFR1910.134
    & 133.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFT HANDLING.FATAL/HARMFUL IF
    INGEST.MAY CAUSE CHEM BURNS.IRRIT TO NOSE/THROAT-AVOID BREATHING
    DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF SOLN:ALKALINE. 1STAID:HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INDUCE
    VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.NOTE TO DR:TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY. OTHER PRECAUT:ADD PROD ONLY TO WATER.DON'T REUSE
    CN TNR.KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.PROD REGISTERED W/EPA AS PESTICIDE.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP@180C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:356F,180C
pH:SUPPLE
Solubility in Water:217G/L @27C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH SLIGHT CHLORINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, BOMSUTIBLE MATLS, ORGANICS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAMINATION OR EXCESSIVE HEAT ABOVE
    177C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDS OR AMMONIA CONTAMIN RELEASES TOX
    GASES.EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CAUSE DECOMP RESULTING IN RELEASE OF OXY
    & CHLORINE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILLED MATL DISSOLVED IN WATER SHOULD BE USED
    IMMED IN NORMAL APPLICATION FOR WHICH MATL BEING CONSUMED.IF NOT
    NEUTRALIZE W/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE(1PT 35%H2O2 PER LB PRODUCT).DILUTE
    W/PLENTY OF WATER.FLUS H TO SEWER.DISPOSE OF IAW ALL APPLICABLE
    REGS/LAW.

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