CHEM.COMMODITIES(DIST),KLIX CHEM. CO (MFR). -- BLEACH 6-16%  -- 6810-00-242-4768
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLEACH 6-16%
MSDS Date:11/05/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-4768
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM.COMMODITIES(DIST),KLIX CHEM. CO (MFR).
Address:551 RAILROAD AVE
City:SAN FRANCISCO
State:CA
ZIP:94080-3450
Country:US
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:KO801
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM.COMMODITIES(DIST),KLIX CHEM. CO (MFR).
Address:551 RAILROAD AVE
Box:City:SAN FRANCISCO
State:CA
ZIP:94080-3450
Country:US
CAGE:KO801
Company Name:KLIX CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:551 RAILROAD AVE
Box:City:SAN FRANCISCO
State:CA
ZIP:94080-3450
Country:US
Phone:415-761-0622
CAGE:85645

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

Ingred Name:CHLORINATED LIME
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 900 MG/KG (HCL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION OF
    VAPORS, FUMES AND DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
    CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS AND
    INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: FLUSH W ITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION:
    POISON! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE MILK, EGG WHITE, STARCH PASTE OR MILK OF
    MAGNESIA BY MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, PREFERABLY IN FORM OF SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. NOT
    COMBUSTIBLE BUT EVOLVES OXYGEN AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. READILY
    IGNITES COMBUSTIBLE OR ORGANIC MATERIALS WHEN IN CONTACT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, GOGGLES, GLOVES & BOOTS. KEEP AWAY
    FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL. MIX WITH DRY EARTH OR SAND AND PLACE IN
    DISPOSAL DRUM. FLUSH RESIDUE WI TH LARGE QUANTITIES WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALL
    SOURCES OF HEAT. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLES, ACIDS OR OTHER
    ORGANIC MATTER. PROTECT & INSPECT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DRUMS MAY RUPTURE FROM EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
    AVOID STORAGE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, PARTICULARLY AT SUMMER
    TEMPERATURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. FOR HIGH LEVELS, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR POSIT IVE PRESSURE IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE DUST MIGHT OCCUR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. SHOULD WEAR
    SAFETY BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUPERTROPICAL BLEACH IS A MIXTURE OF CHLORINATED LIME AND CALCIUM OXIDE
    IN A WHITE POWDER FORM. WHEN MANUFACTURED IT CONTAINS 30 PERCENT
    AVAILABLE CHLORINE. STB DECOMPOSES SLOWLY IN STORAGE EASILY REC
    OGNIZED BY THE CHLORINE LIKE ODOR. IT IS CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS
    AND INJURIOUS TO MOST FABRICS.

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

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>120F,>49C
Vapor Density:1.2 (HCL)
Spec Gravity:0.75
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, STRONG CHLORINE ODOR.
Corrosion Rate:FAST

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
MOISTURE, SOLVENTS, ACIDS, AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND MOIST CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY UNDERGO ACCELERATED DECOMPOSITION
    WITH EVOLUTION OF HEAT, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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