WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION,37 W 5559  -- 6810-00D006804
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION,37 W 5559
MSDS Date:01/12/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D006804
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA); AVAILABLE CHLORINE 5%
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINT ESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. OR AL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRES INVOLVING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
    WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT CHLORINE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF
    PERMITTED. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS
    VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA
    THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CON TAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACIDS

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD
    WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH AD EQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    NECESSARY, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINE GAS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:2.50
Spec Gravity:1.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOWISH CLEAR LIQUID - CHLORINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZBLE MATERIALS (REDUCING AGENTS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW L ABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS
    EMPTIED.

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