JONES CHEMICALS INC -- HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION  -- 6810-00-900-6276
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-900-6276
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JONES CHEMICALS INC
Address:100 SUNNY SOL BLVD
City:CALEDONIA
State:NY
ZIP:14423
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-538-2311
Emergency Phone Num:716-538-2311
CAGE:84297
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company Name:JONES CHEMICALS INC
Address:100 SUNNY SOL BLVD
Box:City:CALEDONIA
State:NY
ZIP:14423
Country:US
Phone:716-538-2311
CAGE:84297

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III) PERCENTAGE:12.5 - 15.6
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 5.5-7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5,000 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:ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALING VAPORS FROM
    SPILL CAN IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION AND BURNS. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
    REDDENING AND SKIN DAMAGE. INGE STION CAUSES IRRITATION OF MOUTH
    AND THROAT, STOMACH PAIN AND POSSIBLE ULCERATION. CHRONIC-EYE
    DAMAGE, SKIN BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, MOUTH,
    STOMACH, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN ULCERATION, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
    HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
    OXYGEN/CPR	IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    GELATIN SOLUTION OR MILK OR WATER. DO NOT TAKE VINEGAR OR OTHER
    ACIDS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH ACID TYPE CANISTER
    OR USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS A STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT
    WITH COMBUSTIBLES MAY INITIATE OR PROMOTE COMBUSTION. ACID AND HEAT
    ACCELERATE DECOMPOSITION. MAY FORM CHLORINE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    CONTAIN IN DIKED AREA. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFITE. PLACE
    NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH
    AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF  WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE OR FERROUS SALT SOLUTIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DANGER. CORROSIVE AND STRONG OXIDANT. MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE SKIN BURNS OR EYE DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    PROTECT EYES AND SKIN WHEN HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDL ING. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND FEED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA OR EXCESSIVE
    VAPORS PRESENT, USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE, OPERATED
    IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT. MIX ONLY WITH WATER ACCORDING
    TO LABEL DIRECTIONS. MIXING THIS PRODUCT WITH GROSS FILTH SUCH AS
    FECES, URINE, ETC OR WITH AMMONIA, ACID, DETERGENTS OR OTHER C
    HEMICALS MAY RELEASE HAZARDOUS GASES IRRITING TO EYES, LUNGS AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=143.9C, 291.F
Vapor Pres:VARIABLE
Spec Gravity:1.087
pH:>=12.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-GREEN LIQUID - CHLORINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, AMMONIA, COMBUSTIBLES, CYANIDES, DETERGENTS,
    ETHER, HYDROCARBONS, REDUCING AGENTS, MOST METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FAIRLY STABLE IN CONCENTRATIONS <10%.
    AVOID HEAT, LIGHT AND CONTAMINATION WITH HEAVY METALS SUCH AS
    NICKEL, COPPER, IRON.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYPOCHLOROUS ACID (HOCL), CHLORINE,
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID, AND SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORATE, OXYGEN
    DEPENDING ON PH, ETC

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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