OCTAGON PROCESS INC. -- CALCIUM  HYPOCHLORITE  -- 6810-00-242-4770
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM  HYPOCHLORITE
MSDS Date:02/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-4770
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA)
CAS:7778-54-3
RTECS #:NH3485000
Fraction by Wt: 65-75%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT EST.
ACGIH TLV:NOT EST.
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CHLORATE
CAS:10137-74-3
RTECS #:FN9800000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: 0-4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Fraction by Wt: 0-4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
    SEVERE IRRIT/BURNS. SKIN: IRRIT/BURNS/DRYING. INHALATION:
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT. POSSIBLE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION &
    PULMINARY EDEMA. SNEEZING, DYSPNEA, TACHYPNEA,  CNS DEPRESSION,
    DELIRIUM, COMA. INGESTION: NAUSEA/VOMITING/STOMACH
    PAIN/IRRIT/BURNS. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION IN EYES. SEVERE IRRITATION
    AND UPPER RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MED
    AID. SKIN: REMOVE CLOTHING, FLUSH W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MED AID. IF BURNS OCCUR COVER W/DRY STERYL DRESSING & GET IMMED MED
    AID. I NHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF TROUBLE BREATHING GIVE
    OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. GET IMMED MED AID.
    INGEST: DRINL LOTS WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL DR/POISON
    CONTROL.

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

Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T LET WATER CONTACT CNTNRS, HEAT GENERATED
    IF WATER ENTERS CNTNRS & MAY EXPLODE. USE FOAM/SCBA/FULL TURN-OUT
    GEAR AS NFPA. FINE WATER SPRAY FOR SOME CONDIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC CHLORINE FUMES IF
    INVOLVED IN FIRE. EVACUATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND OF RELEASED FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AIR: SUPPRESS VAPORS W/WATER FOG.
    CONTAIN/DISPOSE H2O USED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION BEFORE DISPOSAL.
    WATER: MONITER ALL EXIT WATER FOR AVAIL CHLORINE/PH. ADVISE LOCAL
    AUTH. LAND: CNTNRIZE VIRGIN MAT'L IN  CLEAN/DRY CNTNR
    W/CLEAN/DEDICATED EQUIP. CNTNRIZE*

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
    MOISTURE PICK-UP. DON'T STORE >125F. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT
    USING. USE ONLY W/PROPER VENT/PROTEC CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. WASH
    CONTAM CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. WASH HANDS/FACE
    AFTER USING & BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING/USING TOILET.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONFINED AREAS, APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
    W/CHLORINE CARTRIDGES/DUST MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MINIMIZE DUST ON CHLORINE LEVELS. USE
    EXPLOSION PROOF MOTORIZED FANS. KEEP FAN BLADES CLEAN OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR PVC BOOTS. APRONS OR IMPERMIABLE
    SUIT TO AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER. MOVE TO
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA BEING SURE NOT TO SEAL TIGHTLY. CONTAM SPILL
    MAT'L MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE RESIDUE PER GUIDELINES UNDER
    WASTE DI SPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY BE NEUTRALIZED FORDISPOSAL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:351F,177C
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
Solubility in Water: 18% @25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, STRONG CHLORINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ORGANICS, NITROGEN, DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. CORROSIVE,
    FLAMMABLE &/OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HUMIDITY, TEMPS ABOVE 125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZ WASTE #D001. MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FED REGS IN PERMITTED HAZ WASTE
    TREATMENT/STORAGE/DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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