SYSCO CHEMICAL -- RELIANCE BLEACH JR-570  -- 6850-00F031108
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RELIANCE BLEACH JR-570
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F031108
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SYSCO CHEMICAL
Address:1390 ENCLAVE PKWY
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77077
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-584-1790
Emergency Phone Num:713-584-1790
CAGE:SYSCO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SYSCO CHEMICAL
Address:1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77077
Country:US
Phone:713-584-1790
CAGE:SYSCO

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID SODIUM SALT
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 5-7%
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 12 G/KG (SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: LIQUID/MIST CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
    SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: LIQUID CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BLISTERING &
    ECZEMA. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.  INHALATION: MIST/FUMES CAN
    CAUSE BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA &
    PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LIQUID/MIST CONTACT CAN PRODUCE SEVERE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: LIQUID CONTACT CNA PRODUCE BLISTERING & ECZEMA.
    INGESTION: CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PERFORATION OF
    ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. I NHALATION: MIST/FUMES CAN CAUSE BRONCHIAL
    IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA & PULMONARY
    EDEMA.

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

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER/MILK. DON'T INDUCE  VOMITING. DON'T USE ACIDIC
    ANTIDOTES/SODIUM BICARBONATE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY FROM SAFE DISTANCE TO COOL
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS, DILUTE LIQUID, CONTROL VAPORS. WEAR FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT
    & VIGOROUS REACTIONS CAN OCCUR W/OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS IN A FIRE
    SITUATION. CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & RECOVER. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS/WATERWAYS. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT. DON'T USE COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:HYPOCHLORITE CAN BE NEUTRALIZED W/WEAK REDUCING
    AGENTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HEAT & INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. STORE <85F.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THIS PRODUCT
    DEGRADES W/AGE. USE A CHLORINE TEST KIT & INCREASE DOSAGE AS
    NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF AVAILABLE CHLORINE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. FOR
    CANNISTER-TYPE RESPIRATORS, USE CHLORINE FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL TO REMOVE VAPORS AT SOURCE. DON'T RELY ON GENERAL
    EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (SUPP)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 DATA IS FOR A 12% AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
    PH: 11.5-13. GLOVES CONT'D: TAPED TO CLOTHING.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Vapor Pres:17.5
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE YELLOW/GREENISH LIQUID W/A CHLORINE
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY ACID MATERIAL, AMMONIA, UREA, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS & METALS SUCH AS
    NICKEL, COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM & IRON
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, TEMPS >85F, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN A PERMITTED DISPOSAL FACILITY IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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