SYSCO CHEMICAL -- RELIANCE DISINFECTANT BLEACH, 4000147  -- 6850-00N091506
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RELIANCE DISINFECTANT BLEACH, 4000147
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091506
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SYSCO CHEMICAL
Address:1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77077
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-584-1790
Emergency Phone Num:800-228-5635
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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 (5-6% AVAILABLE CHLORINE)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Minumum % Wt:5.25
Maxumum % Wt:6.6
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:CHLORINE
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:C3 MG/M3;C1 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:1.5 MG/M3;0.5 PPM
ACGIH STEL:2.9 MG/M3;1 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Minumum % Wt:.2
Maxumum % Wt:.5
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SEVERE ESOPHAGEAL BURNS AND PERFORATION OF
    ESOPHAGUS OR STOMACH. INHALATION: INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICUL TY IN BREATHING, NAUSEA
    AND PULMONARY EDEMA. EYES: CORROSIVE TO EYES; MAY CAUSE SEVERE AND
    PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITANT; CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
    BLISTERING AND ECZEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED DRINK LGE QTY OF WATER. DO
    NOT USE ACIDIC ANTIDOTES/SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA). CALL
    MD/POIS CTL CTR IMMED. INHAL: IF EXPOSED TO EXCESS VAP LEVELS,
    REMOVE TO F RESH AIR & SEEK MED ATTN IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPS DEVELOP.
    EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL, RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONT
    LENSES IF APPLIC, & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. SK IN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER & WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. REMOVE CLTHG &
    WASH BEFORE REUSE. (SUP DAT)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA THAT IS
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . AVOID FUMES FROM SPILLED OR EXPOSED LIQUID. COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE. SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE BLEACH IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND DECOMPOSES
    WHEN HEATED. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO
    EXPLODE. VIGOROUS REACTIONS MAY OCCUR W ITH ORGANIC MATERIALS OR
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, CAUSING FIRES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: DILUTE PRODUCT BY FLOODING AREA
    WITH LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER AND FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER. LARGE
    SPILLS: CONTAIN RUN-OFF BY DIKING WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL. SOAK UP
    LIQUID ON INERT ABSORBEN T AND TRANSFER TO APPROVED CONTAINER.
    PREVENT SPILL FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    WEAR SUITABLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS CLOSELY. STORE
    UPRIGHT IN A COOL (BELOW 85F), DR Y, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS ACIDS,
    AMMONIA, SOAP-BASED PRODUCTS, OR ORGANIC MATERIALS. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY; USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR CONCENTRATED VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO REMOVE VAPORS AT THE SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED; USE IMPERVIOUS PVC OR NEOPRENE WITH LONG
    GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN CRIT .
    BOOTS RECOMMENDED TO PROTECT SHOES & FEET WHEN USING PROD FOR FLOOR
    CLEANING. APRON RECOMMENDED TO AVOID SKIN CONT & PROTECT CLOTHING
    FROM DAMAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT STORE NEAR FOOD
    STUFFS, WATER OR FEED. PROTECT EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING FROM CONTACT
    WITH THIS PRODUCT. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: NOTE TO MD: INFO PERTAINING TO INGEST TOXICITY,
    THERAPY, SYMPTOMATOLOGY & TREATMENT CAN BE FOUND IN CLINICAL
    TOXICOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL PRODS, AUTHORED BY GOSSELIN, SMITH & HODGE
    & PUBLI SHED BY WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SEE
    LISTING FOR HYPOCHLORITE IN THERAPEUTIC INDEX, HLTH HAZ SECTION.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-2.2C, 28.F
Vapor Pres:17.5 MM HG @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.080
pH:12.0 - 12.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHLORINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIA, ETHER, UREA, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, SOAPS, OILS,
    GREASES, PHENOLIC DISINFECTANTS AND METALS (INCLUDING NICKEL,
    COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM AND IRON).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURES
    ABOVE 85F. DO NOT MIX WITH SOLUTIONS CONTAINING AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS, FROM CONTACT WITH HIGHLY
    ACIDIC MATERIALS. CHLORAMINES, FROM CONTACT WITH AMMONIA.
    POLYCHLORINATED PHENOLS, FROM CONTACT WITH PHENOLIC DISINFECTANTS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY KNOWN TO
    ANTICIPATED CARCINOGENS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF THE NTP ANNUAL
    REPORT ON CARCINOGENS AND OSHA 29 CFR 1910.Z. OTHER EFFECTS: ACUTE:
    TOXICITY ARISES FROM  CORROSIVE ACTIVITY; STEMS FOR OXIDIZING
    POTENCY, A FUNCTION OF CONCENTRATION. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:CONSIDERED BIODEGRADABLE. BOD/COD VALUE: NOT ESTABLISHED.
    ECOTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF I/A/W NPDES PERMIT/APPRVD BY LOC SEWAGE
    TREATMENT PLANT AUTH, SML AMTS MAY BE FLUSHED TO SANITARY SEWER
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. LGE AMTS OF UNUSED PROD MUST BE DISPOSED OF AS
    HAZ WASTE AT APPRVD HAZ WAS TE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. DISPOSE OF
    I/A/W LOC, STATE, & FED REGS . (OTHER INFO)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: HAZARDOUS. DESCRIPTION:
    CONSUMER COMMODITY, ORM-D. EXEMPTED BY DOT FOR CONTAINERS OF 1
    GALLON OR LESS. SYSCO HM CODE: NONE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
    (SECTION 304).
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA REGISTERED (UNDER FIFRA):
    1672-20004-29055; 9009-15-29055; 51790-20004-29055.

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