Focus Products Pty Ltd
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Ph (07) 3879 3844
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P.O. Box 131
Carole Park Q 4300
3/60 Coulson Street
WACOL Q 4076
Granular Pool Chlorine
Calcium Hypochlorite - Hydrated
Issued: 28/05/2003 Version: 2
2. Composition/information on ingredients
Product Description: Swimming pool chemical, algicide, biocide, oxidant.
Calcium hypochlorite 7778-54-3 >60% R8, R22, R31, R34, R41, R50
3. Hazards identification
Risk Phrases: Contact with combustible material may cause fire. Harmful if
swallowed. Contact with acids
liberates toxic gas. Causes burns. Risk of serious damage to eyes. Very toxic to
aquatic
organisms.
Poisons Schedule: S5 Caution.
4. First-aid measures
For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre (Phone eg. Australia 131 126; New
Zealand 0 800 764766) or a doctor.
Inhalation: Remove victim from area of exposure - avoid becoming a casualty.
Remove contaminated clothing
and loosen remaining clothing. Allow patient to assume most comfortable position
and keep warm.
Keep at rest until fully recovered. If patient finds breathing difficult and develops a
bluish
discolouration of the skin (which suggests a lack of oxygen in the blood - cyanosis),
ensure airways
are clear of any obstruction and have a qualified person give oxygen through a face
mask. Apply
artificial respiration if patient is not breathing. Seek immediate medical advice.
Skin Contact: If skin or hair contact occurs, immediately remove any contaminated
clothing and wash skin and
hair thoroughly with running water. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation
occurs seek medical
assistance.
Eye Contact: Immediately wash in and around the eye area with large amounts of
water for at least 15 minutes.
Eyelids to be held apart. Remove clothing if contaminated and wash skin. Urgently
seek medicalassistance. Transport to hospital or medical centre.
Ingestion: Immediately rinse mouth with water. If swallowed, do NOT induce
vomiting. Give a glass of water.
Seek immediate medical assistance.
Notes to physician: Treat symptomatically. Can cause corneal burns. Delayed
effects from exposure to chlorine
(decomposition product) can include shortness of breath, severe headache,
pulmonary oedema
and pneumonia.
5. Fire-fighting measures
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Specific Hazards: Non combustible, but will support combustion of other
materials.
Fire-fighting advice: Not combustible, however will support the combustion of
other materials. Calcium
hypochlorite is a powerful oxidising agent and decomposes violently upon heating
liberating oxygen, and toxic chlorine gas. In case of fire, area must be evacuated
and
specialist fire fighters called. Only large quantities of water should be used as an
extinguishing agent. If excess water is not available DO NOT attempt to extinguish
the fire; use available water to prevent the spread of fire to adjacent property.
Attending fire fighters should keep upwind if possible and wear full protective
equipment including rubber boots and self-contained breathing apparatus. A fire in
the vicinity of calcium hypochlorite should be extinguished in the most practical
manner but avoid contaminating this material with the fire fighting agent,
including
water. Decomposes on contact with water evolving toxic chlorine gas. Once fire is
extinguished, wash area thoroughly with excess water. Ensure that drains are not
blocked with solid material. Maintenance of excess water during cleaning up
operation is essential. Combustible material involved in the incident should be
removed to a safe open area for controlled burning or for further drenching with
water
prior to collection for disposal.
Suitable Extinguishing Media: Water spray (large quantities).
6. Accidental release measures
Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contact and breathing in
vapours/dust. Air-supplied masks are
recommended to avoid inhalation of toxic material. DO NOT return spilled material
to original container. DO NOT add
small amounts of water to calcium hypochlorite. Sweep up, avoiding generation of
dust, then immediately spread as a thin
layer in uncontaminated, dry, open area to reduce the possibility of local hot spots
forming.
Where a spill has occurred in a confined space or an inadequately ventilated
enclosure and the material is damp and
evolving chlorine, the rate of chlorine evolution can be reduced by covering the
thinly spread solid with soda ash. For large
spills notify the Emergency Services.
7. Handling and storage
Handling advice: Avoid skin and eye contact and breathing in dust. Keep out of
reach of children.
Storage advice: Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place and out of direct
sunlight. Store away from foodstuffs. Store
away from incompatible materials described in Section 10. Keep dry - reacts with
water, may lead to
drum rupture. Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for spills.
This material is a Scheduled Poison S5 and must be stored, maintained and used in
accordance with the relevant
regulations.
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Occupational Exposure Limits:
No value assigned for this specific material by the National Occupational Health
and Safety Commission. However,
Exposure Standard(s) for decomposition product(s):
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Chlorine: Peak Limitation = 3 mg/m3 (1 ppm)
As published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
Peak Limitation - a ceiling concentration which should not be exceeded over a
measurement period which should be
as short as possible but not exceeding 15 minutes.
These Exposure Standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational
health hazards. All atmospheric
contamination should be kept to as low a level as is workable. These exposure
standards should not be used as fine
dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals. They are
not a measure of relative toxicity.
Engineering Control Measures:
Ensure ventilation is adequate and that air concentrations of decomposition
product(s) is/are controlled below quoted
Exposure Standards. Avoid generating and breathing in dusts. Use with local
exhaust ventilation or while wearing
dust mask. Keep containers closed when not in use.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Orica Personal Protection Guide No. 1, 1998: F - OVERALLS, SAFETY SHOES,
CHEMICAL GOGGLES, GLOVES,
DUST MASK.
Wear overalls, chemical goggles and impervious gloves. Avoid generating and
inhaling dusts. If dust exists, wear dust
mask/respirator meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716.
Always wash hands before smoking,
eating, drinking or using the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other
protective equipment before storage or re-use.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Physical state: Solid
Colour: White
Odour: Chlorine
Molecular Formula: Ca(OCl)2
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Specific Gravity: 2.1
Flash Point (掳C): Not available.
pH: 11.5 (5% aqueous solution)
10. Stability and reactivity
Stability: Powerful oxidising agent. Calcium hypochlorite (dry or hydrated) and its
mixtures are incompatible with
dichloroisocyanuric acid, ammonium nitrate, trichloroisocyanuric acid, or any
chloroisocyanurate. Reacts with
water liberating chlorine.
11. Toxicological information
No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with
this Safety Data Sheet and the product
label. Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled and
overexposure occurs are:
Ingestion: Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
and chemical burns to the
gastrointestinal tract.
Eye contact: A severe eye irritant. Corrosive to eyes; contact can cause corneal
burns. Contamination of eyes can
result in permanent injury.
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Skin contact: Contact with skin will result in severe irritation. Corrosive to skin -
may cause skin burns.
Inhalation: Breathing in dust may result in respiratory irritation. Chlorine, evolved
from decomposition when wet, is a
severe respiratory irritant, corrosive, and highly toxic. Delayed effects can include
shortness of breath,
headache, pulmonary oedema, and pneumonia.
Long Term Effects:
No information available for the product.
Toxicological Data:
Oral LD50 (rat): 850 mg/kg. (1)
12. Ecotoxicological information
Avoid contaminating waterways.
Aquatic toxicity:
Very toxic to aquatic organisms.
13. Disposal considerations
Refer to Waste Management Authority. Dispose of material through a licensed
waste contractor. Clean containers with
water.
14. Transport information
Road and Rail Transport
Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods
Code (ADG Code) for Transport by
Road and Rail.
UN No: 2880
Class-primary 5.1 Oxidizing Agent
Packing Group: II
Proper Shipping Name: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED
Hazchem Code: 2W
Marine Transport
Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for
transport by sea.
UN No: 2880
Class-primary: 5.1 Oxidizing Agent
Packing Group: II
Proper Shipping Name: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED
Air Transport
Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods
Regulations for transport by air.
UN No: 2880
Class-primary: 5.1 Oxidizing Agent
Packing Group: II
Proper Shipping Name: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED
15. Regulatory information
Classification: This material is hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC.
Xn: Harmful
C: Corrosive
Risk Phrase(s): R8: Contact with combustible material may cause fire.
R22: Harmful if swallowed.
R31: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.
R34: Causes burns.
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R41: Risk of serious damage to eyes.
R50: Very toxic to aquatic organisms.
Safety Phrase(s): S24/25: Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S26: In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek
medical
advice.
S36/37/39: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
S45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately
(show the label
whenever possible).
S61: Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data
sheets.
Poisons Schedule: S5 Caution.
This material is listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
16. Other information
(1) `Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances'. Ed. D. Sweet, US Dept. of
Health & Human Services:
Cincinatti, 2003.
This material safety data sheet has been prepared by SH&E Shared Services, Orica.
Reason(s) for Issue:
5 Yearly Revised Primary MSDS
Change in Hazardous Substance Classification
This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety
hazard information of the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the
product in the workplace. Since Focus Products P/L cannot anticipate or control the
conditions under which the product may be used, each user must, prior to usage,
review this MSDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product
in the workplace.
If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate
assessment can be made, the user should contact this company.
Our responsibility for products sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a
copy of which is sent to our customers and is also available upon request.
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