CLOROX CO -- CLOROX BLEACH - FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE -- 6810-01-457-0255 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CLOROX BLEACH - FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE
MSDS Date:11/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-457-0255
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CLOROX CO
Address:1221 BROADWAY
Box:24305
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94612
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-271-7000
Emergency Phone Num:800-446-1014; 800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:93098
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLOROX CO THE  HEADQUARTERS
Address:1221 BROADWAY
Box:24305
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94612-1305
Country:US
Phone:510-271-7000
CAGE:93098

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
= Wt:5.25
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 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:CAUSES SUBSTANTIAL BUT TEMPORARY EYE
    INJURY. MAY IRRITATE SKIN. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IF
    INGESTED. EXPOSURE TO VAPOR OR MIST MAY IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT AND
    LUNGS. UNDER NORMAL CONSUMER USE COND ITIONS THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY
    ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS ARE LOW. NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGEN LIST. OCCASIONAL
    CLINICAL REPORTS SUGGEST A LOW POTENTIAL F OR SENSITIZATION UPON
    EXAGGERATED EXPOSURE TO SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IF SKIN DAMAGE(EG
    IRRITATION) OCCURS DURING EXPOSURE. ROUTINE CLINICAL TESTS
    CONDUCTED ON INTACT SKIN WITH CHLOROX LIQUID BLEACH FOUND  NO
    SENSITIZATION IN THE TEST SUBJECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:FOLLOWING MED CNDTNS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF VAPOR OR MIST: HEART CNDTNS OR
    CHRONIC RESP PROBS SUCH AS ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS OR
    OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH WATER. INGESTION: DRINK A
    GLASSFUL OF WATER A ND CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: IF BREATHING
    PROBLEMS DEVELOP REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IN A FIRE, COOL CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE AND
    RELEASE OF SODIUM CHLORATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS (<5 GALLONS): 1)ABSORB,
    CONTAINERIZE, AND LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL REGULATIONS. 2)WASH DOWN
    RESIDUAL TO SANITARY SEWER. LARGE SPILLS (>5 GALLONS): 1)ABSORB,
    CONTAINERIZE AND LANDFILL I/A/W LO CAL REGULATIONS; WASH DOWN
    RESIDUAL TO SANITARY SEWER - OR (2) PUMP MATERIAL TO WASTE DRUM(S)
    AND DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL REGULATIONS; WASH DOWN RESIDUAL TO
    SANITARY SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE GENERAL VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR OR
    MIST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF
    VAPOR OR MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: WITH METAL MAY CAUSE PITTING OR DISCOLORATION.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.085 (H*2O=1)
pH:11.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHLORINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS W/OTHER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS SUCH AS
    TOILET BOWL CLEANERS, RUST REMOVERS, VINEGAR, ACIDS OR AMMONIA
    CONTAINING PRODUCS TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS GASES SUCH AS CHLORINE AND
    OTHER CHLORINATED SPECIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL USE AND STORAGE
    CONDITIONS.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL (HUMAN): LDLO: 3570 MG/KG. ORAL (RAT):
    LD50: 5045 MG/KG. INHALATION (RAT): LC50: 16000PPM/8HOUR. TEST ON
    LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
    MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTI VE EFFECTS IN ANIMALS.

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

Ecological:DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE PONDS, WATERCOURSES,
    SOIL OR DRAINS. DO NOT DISPOSE OF PRODUCT DOWN THE DRAIN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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

Transport Information:US DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT RESTRICTED. US DOT
    PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION WITH NOT MORE THAN 7%
    AVAILABLE CHLORINE. NOT RESTRICTED PER 49 CFR 172.101(C)(12)(IV).

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

SARA Title III Information:EPA CERCLA/SARA TITLE III SUPERFUND
    AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT: CERCLA/304 - SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
    RQ: 100 LBS. SODIUIM HYDROXIDE: RQ 1000 LBS, 311/312: YES.
State Regulatory Information:

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