VAN WATERS AND ROGERS -- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE -- 6810-00-169-5163 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
MSDS Date:12/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-169-5163
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:1600 NORTON
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 7-16%
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%

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: .05-0.9%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: NONE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE FUMES/MISTS CAUSES RESPIRATORY
    & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. IF PRODUCT IS MIXED WITH AMMONIA OR
    OTHER CHEMICALS, EVOLUTION OF CHLORINE HYPOCHLORUS ACID RESULTS.
    THESE GASES CAN PRODUCE PULMONA RY EDEMA.  CHERONIC: PROLONGED
    CONDACT MAY PRODUCE DERMATITIS AND/OR SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR
    LEFT IT BLANK.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CIONTACT:SEVERE IRRITATION. 
    SKIN:IRRITATION, REDNESS,INFLAMATION.  INGESTED:CORROSIVE TO
    MOUTH,THROAT,MUCOUS MEMBRANES,AND STOMACH. SEVERE
    BURNS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,CONFUSION,COM
    A,COLLAPSE. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE DEATH. EFFECTS
    OF IRRITATION INCREASE WITH STRENGTH OF SOLUTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSESOF MILK OR
    WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
    SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS CAN EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. OXYGEN MAY BE LIBERATED UPON CONTACT W/CERTAIN METALS.
    TOXIC FUMES ARE LIBERATED BY ACIDS OR HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FU7LL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILL:
    MOP OR WIPE UP AND PLACE IN DOT WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE SPILLS:
    CONTAIN BY DIKING WITH INERT MATERIAL AND CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE.
    KEEP NON-NEUTRALIZED MATER IAL OUT OS SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,
    SURFACEWATERS, .
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE @ TEMPERATURES BELOW
    85F. DO NOT  STORE ON OR NEAR WOOD OF ANY KIND.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX THIS PRODUCT WITH OTHER CLEANING AGENTS.
    THAT MAY LIBERATE GAS VAPORS. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO
    USE THIS PRODUCT IN A MANNER INCONSSISTANT WITH ITS LABELING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH AAPPROVED RESPIRAATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR THE VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTARATION AT THE POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Supplemental Safety and Health
HIGHLY EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AND OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Vapor Pres:100F
Vapor Density:0.9
Spec Gravity:1.1-1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO GREEN CLEAR LIQUID;CHLORINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHER,AMMONIA ACIDS,REDUCING AGENTS,OXIDIZERS,WOOD, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS,HEAVY METALS AS CU,FE,MG,AL,SN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, EXCESS
    ALKALINITY AND CONTAMINATION OF ANY KIND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. CONTACT
    ETHE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA FOR PROPER DISPOSAL INFORMATION.

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