PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., CHEMICAL DIVISION -- CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (HTH)  -- 6810-01-065-2410
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (HTH)
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-065-2410
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:ONE GATEWAY CENTER
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15222-1416
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-434-3131
Emergency Phone Num:304-843-1300
Preparer's Name:KENNETH LEE
CAGE:DO894
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:4325 ROSANNA DR
Box:9
City:ALLISON PARK
State:PA
ZIP:15101
Country:US
Phone:412-592-5555
CAGE:DO894
Company Name:WEATHERKING MID-ATLANTIC INC
Address:130 DOW-GIL ROAD
Box:City:ASHLAND
State:VA
ZIP:23005
Country:US
Phone:804-798-2507
CAGE:3Z234

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY, WITH >39% AVAILABLE
    CHLORINE
CAS:22464-76-2
RTECS #:NH3485500
Fraction by Wt: 65%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 35%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, NASAL CONGESTION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, & PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT: CORROSIVE TO EYES.
    CAUSES IRRITATION AND BLINDNESS . MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR
    BURNS TO SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IF
    SWALLOWED. CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    NASAL CONGESTION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, & PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT: CORROSIVE TO EYES. CAUSES
    IRRITATION AND BLINDNESS . MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO
    SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IF SWALLOWED. CAN
    BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THERE ARE NO KNOWN MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS CHEMICAL. PERSONS WITH
    DISORDERS OF THE SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE A
    GREATER SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ITS IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO DRINK. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY! PREFERABLY IN FORM OF SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EVOLVES OXYGEN AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES.
    DRUMS MAY RUPTURE FROM EXPOSURE TO HEAT. READILY IGNITES
    COMBUSTIBLE OR ORGANIC MATERIALS WHEN IN CONTACT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE EXTREME CAUTION IN HANDLING SPILLED
    MATERIAL. CONTAMINATION WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
    VIOLENT DECOMPOSITION. IF FIRE/DECOMPOSITION OCCURS IN AREA OF
    SPILL, IMMEDIATELY DOUSE WITH  PLENTY OF WATER. SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP
    DRY MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:35% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION (1 PINT PER POUND OF
    CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL,
    DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. ADD ONLY TO WATER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. USE ONLY
    A CLEAN, DRY SCOOP MADE OF METAL OR PLASTIC TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM
    CONTAINER. MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION IF MIXED WITH OTHER
    CHEMICALS SUCH AS AC IDS OR PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ACID
    GAS CARTRIDGE AND DUST PRE-FILTER IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN
    INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IF REQUIR ED FOR HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST ARE
    RECOMMENDED FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT CONTAMINATE
    WATER, FOOD, OR FEED BY STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT REUSE
    CONTAINER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT ADD THIS PRODUCT TO ANY DISPENSING DEVICE CONTAINING REMNANTS
    O9F ANY OTHER PRODUCT. SUCH USE MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION LEADING
    TO FIRE OR EXPLOSION. RESIDUAL MATERIAL REMAINING IN EMPTY DRUM 
    CAN REACT TO CAUSE FIRE. THOROUGHLY FLUSH EMPTY CONTAINER WITH
    WATER & THEN DESTROY BY PLACING IN TRASH COLLECTION.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>356F,>180C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH STRONG CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANICS, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAMINATION OR EXCESSIVE HEAT ABOVE
    177C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTAMINATION WITH ACIDS OR AMMONIA
    EVOLVES CHLORINE GAS AT TEMPERATURES <177F. EVOLVES OXYGEN AT
    HIGHER TEMPERATURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF POSSIBLE, USE SPILLED MATERIAL. OTHERWISE,
    NEUTRALIZE DISSOLVED MATERIAL AND DILUTE WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER. MATERIAL NOT NEUTRALIZED CAN CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
    DAMAGE TO RECEIVING WAT ER OR INTERFERE WITH TREATMENT PLANT
    OPERATION.

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