VERTEX CHEMICAL CORP -- LIQUID BLEACH  -- 6850-00N088815
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIQUID BLEACH
MSDS Date:06/03/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N088815
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VERTEX CHEMICAL CORP
Box:3860
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63122
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-991-4005
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO715
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VERTEX CHEMICAL CORP
Box:3860
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63122
Country:US
Phone:314-991-4005
CAGE:JO715

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (CERCLA)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 7-16%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 5-13%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05-1%
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: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ORG MATLS, OXIDIZING & SOME REDUCING AGENTS. HIGHLY
    EXOTHERMIC RXNS W/ORG & OXIDIZABLE MATLS MAY CAUSE FIRES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MATLS, HEAVY METALS SUCH AS IRON, COPPER,
    MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM, TIN, MANGANESE, ZINC, CHROMIUM, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:NICKEL & THEIR ALLOYS. DO NOT MIX THIS PROD W/ANY OF
    THE FOREGOING OR HAZARDOUS GASES CAN RESULT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:INCR W/STRENGTH OF SOLN & TIME OF EXPOS.
    PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS CAN LEAD TO CONSTANT IRRIT OF EYES & (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:THROAT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS & SENSITIZATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:REUSE. GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER/MILK, OR MILK OF (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:MAGNESIA. DO NOT GIVE BAKING SODA/ACID ANTIDOTES. DO
    NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:PERSON. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:W/ACID GASES/MISTS FILTERS MAY BE SATIS. IN ANY
    EVENT, ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROT. FOR SM SPILLS/DRIPS, MOP(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:OR WIPE UP & DISP OF IN DOT-APPRVD WASTE CNTNRS. FOR
    LG SPILLS, CONTAIN BY DIKING W/SOIL OR OTHER NON- (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:COMBUST ABSORB MATL & CAREFULLY NEUT W/DILUTE SODIUM
    BISULFITE. KEEP NON-NEUTRALIZED MATL OUT OF SEWERS, (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:STORM DRAINS, SURF WATERS & SOIL. THIS PROD IS VERY
    TOX TO AQUATIC LIFE. COMPLY W/ALL APPLIC GOVT REGS ON(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:SPILL REPORTING & HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF WASTE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:VAPS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZ WARNINGS & HANDLE EMPTY
    CNTNRS AS IF THEY WERE FULL. DO NOT MIX/CONTAM THIS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:PROD W/AMMONIA, ACIDS, HYDROCARBONS, ALCOHOLS,
    ETHERS, REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZERS, CLEANING AGENTS/OTHER (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:PRODS WHICH MAY LIBERATE CHLORINE/OTHER TOX VAPS.
    FOR ELEMENTAL CHLORINE, THE OSHA PEL IS 5 PPM TWA & 1 (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:PPM STEL; THE ACGIH TLV IS 1 PPM TWA W/STEL OF 3
    PPM. THIS PROD DEGRADES W/AGE. USE IT W/IN 1 MONTH OF (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:RECEIPT. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW TO USE THIS
    PROD IN MANNER INCONSISTENT W/ITS LABELING. EPA (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:PESTICIDES REGS APPLY & EPA REGISTRATION IS REQD
    WHEN USED FOR DISINFECTION/SANITIZATION PURPOSES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:HYPOCHLORITE EXPOS OCCURS. CONT LENSES SHOULD
    NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/CHEMS BECAUSE THEY MAY (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24:CONTRIBUTE TO THE SEVERITY OF AN EYE INJURY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)13 G/KG- 5% SOLN;(SUPDAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHAL OF FUMES/MISTS
    CAUSES RESP TRACT IRRIT & IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS. IF SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE IS MIXED W/AMMONIA/OTHER CHEMS, EVOLUTION OF
    CHLORINE/CHLORINE BASED CMPDS RSLTS. THESE GASES CAN  PRDCE PULM
    EDEMA. NEVER MIX W/ANY OTHERCHEMS. EYE CONT:LIQ & MISTS MAY
    SEVERELY IRRIT/DMG. SKIN CONT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LIQ WILL IRRIT, CAUSING REDNESS & POSS
    INFLAMM. INGEST:MISTS & LIQ ARE EXTREMELY CORR TO MOUTH & THROAT,
    MUC MEMBS & STOM. SWALLOWING THIS LIQ BURNS TISS, CAUSES SEV ABDOM
    PAIN, NAUS, VOMIT,	CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, CONFUSN, DELERIUM, COMA &
    COLLAPSE. SWALLOWING LG QTYS CAN CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC:IRRIT EFTS
    (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. ADMIN
    OXYG IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO
    & CONTINUE TO RPTDLY FLUSH W/CONSTANTLY FUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MIN S, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
    SKIN:IMMED FLUSH THORO & CONTINUE TO RPTDLY FLUSH W/CONSTANTLY
    RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES; WASH BEFORE
    (ING 10)

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

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES
    EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS OF THIS MATL CAN EXPLODE AS OXYG
    IS LIBERATED UNDER HIGH HEAT/FIRE CNDTNS. TOX FUMES SIMILAR TO
    CHLORINE GAS ARE LIBERATED BY CONT W/ACIDS, (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ALKALI-RESIST SLICKER SUIT & COMPLETE
    PROT EQUIP INCL RUB GLOVES, RUB BOOTS & NIOSH APPRVD SCBA IN PRESS
    DEMAND MODE/NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED-AIR RESP. IF SPILL/LEAK IS SM,
    NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACEPIE CE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP EQUIPPED
    (ING 13)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE SODIUM BISULFITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED PLACE
    AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD & VENTED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. DO NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY CNTNR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. STORE IN
    ORIGINAL CNTNRS ONLY AT TEMPS <85F. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS,
    OXIDIZABLE MATLS/ORGS. DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. CNTNRS, EVEN
    THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPT IED, WILL RETAIN PROD RESIDUE & (ING 18)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPRVD RESP APPROPRIATE FOR
    VAPOR/MIST CONC AT POINT OF USE. APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESPS MAY BE
    FULL FACEPIECE/HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP EQUIPPED FOR
    ACID GASES/MISTS, SCBA IN  PRESS DEMAND MODE/SUPPLIED-AIR RESP.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    EMISSIONS AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, RUBBER BOOTS & RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. HANDS SHOULD BE RINSED
    IMMED UNTIL SLICK FEELING IS GONE FROM SKIN IF SODIUM (ING 24)
Supplemental Safety and Health
11% NAOCL - BP:219F,104C; SPEC GRAV:1.173; VP:50 @ 100F; MP:-1F,-18C;
    PH:12.95. 13% NAOCL - BP:222F,106C; SPEC GRAV:1.211. VP:56 @ 100F.
    MP:-12F,-24C; PH:13.05. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5 G/KG - 12.5% SOLN. WA STE
    DISP METH:TO PROPER WASTE DISP. EYEPROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . EXPLO
    HAZ:AMMONIA, SOME DETERGENT CLEANERS, (ING 5)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-12F,-24C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW, BANANA-COLORED CLEAR LIQUID; PUNGENT
    CHLORINE BLEACH ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHER, AMMONIA, ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS,
    OXIDIZABLE/COMBUST MATLS SUCH AS WOOD, CLOTH/ORGANIC (ING 6)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, REDUCED
    ALKALINITY & CONTAMINATION OF ANY KIND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HOCL, CHLORINE, HCL, NACL, SODIUM
    CHLORATE & OXYGEN WHICH DEPEND ON PH TEMPERATURE & TIME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF CONTAM PROD & MATLS USED IN CLEANING UP
    SPILLS/LEAKS IN MANNER APPRVD FOR THIS MATL. CONSULT APPROP FED,
    STATE & LOC REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISP PROCS.
    NOTE:EMPTY CNTNRS CAN H AVE RESIDUES, GASES & MISTS & ARE SUBJECT
    (SUPDAT)

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