AUSTIN JAMES CO -- BLEACH  -- 6810-00-598-7316
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLEACH
MSDS Date:06/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-598-7316
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AUSTIN JAMES CO
Address:DOWNIEVILLE ROAD
Box:827
City:MARS
State:PA
ZIP:16046
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-625-1535/ FAX 412-625-3288
Emergency Phone Num:412-625-1535
Preparer's Name:HARRY AUSTIN III
CAGE:6Z316
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AUSTIN JAMES CO
Address:115 DOWNIEVILLE ROAD
Box:City:MARS
State:PA
ZIP:16046-0827
Country:US
Phone:724-625-1535
CAGE:6Z316

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (NAOCL) (SARA III)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 5.25%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA) (NAOH) (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.10%
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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5800MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL: MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:RASPY CONTINUOUS COUGHING,RUNNY NOSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING CUTS OR
    ABRASIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    PROM PT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS IF DROWSY,
    OTHERWISE GIVE WATER OR MILK;AVOID ALCOHOL.DO NOT USE BAKING SODA
    OR ACIDIC ANTIDOTES.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM SULFITE OR FERROUS
    SALTS;BE CAUTIOUS OF CHLORINE FUMES BEING GIVEN OFF DURING
    NEUTRALIZATION; SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
    ABSORBANT;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FO R DISPOSAL;MOP SPILL
    AREA;AVOID DISCHARGE TO SEWER
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM SULFITE OR FERROUS SALT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.KEEP
    CONTAINERS UPRIGHT AND CLOSED.KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.SEPERATE FROM
    ACIDS, AMMONIA,SOAP BASED PRODUCTS OR ORGANIC MATL
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
    SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NOISH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CAUSTIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTR ATION.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCKS FOR PROTECTION OF CLOTHING;PRODUCT
    WILL FADE COLORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:23
Spec Gravity:1.080
pH:12.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID; TYPICAL CHLORINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIAS, OILS, GREASES, SOAPS, HEAVY METALS, AND ETHER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS OR CHLORAMINES.

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

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

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