DPC INDUSTRIES INC -- DIXICHLOR MAX  -- 6850-00N052875
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIXICHLOR MAX
MSDS Date:06/19/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N052875
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DPC INDUSTRIES INC
Box:24600
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77229-4600
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-457-4888
Emergency Phone Num:713-457-4888;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5J521
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DPC INDUSTRIES INC
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77229-4600
Country:US
Phone:713-457-4888
CAGE:5J521

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

Ingred Name:HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE) 
    (SARA III). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 12 G/KG.
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 12.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 9-10%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: O.5-2%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 75-80%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:LIQUID OR MIST CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
    SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:LIQUID CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BLISTERING &
    ECZEMA. INGEST:CAN CAUSE CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PERFORATION
    OF ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. INHAL :MIST OR FUMES CAN CAUSE BRONCHIAL
    IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA & PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONTACT MD AT
    ONCE. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTACT
    MD FOR BURNS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH
    W/WATER. DRIN K LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. DONOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. DO NOT USE ACIDIC ANTIDOTES OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    CONTACT MD AT ONCE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    USE WATER SPRAY FROM SAFE DIST TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS, TO DILUTE
    LIQ & CONTROL VAPS. PROT IS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIXICHLOR IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT, VIGOROUS
    RXNS CAN OCCUR W/OXIDIZABLE MATLS IN FIRE SITUATION. IT CAN BE
    DECOMPOSED BY HEAT. IF SAFE, REMOVE CNTNRS FROM(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & RECOVER. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS OR WATER WAYS. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:WHEN NECESSARY, HYPOCHLORITE CAN BE NEUTRALIZED
    W/WEAK REDUCING AGENTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CONTAINERS IN A COOL (<85),
    DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, HEAT &
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CORROSIVE.
    THIS PRODUCT DEGRADES W/AGE. USE A CHLORINE-TEST KIT & INCREASE
    DOSAGE AS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF AVAILABLE
    CHLORINE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION;
    USE CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATORS, USE CHLORINE FILTERS. IN CASE OF
    FIRE, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA FOR RESCUE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO REMOVE VAPORS AT THE SOURCE. DO
    NOT RELY ON GENERAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (PVC) TAPED TO(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHG TO AVOID SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:NEEDED AGAINST CORROSIVE FUMES IF LIQUID IS RELEASED.
    EXPLO HAZ:FIRE AREA TO PREVENT PRESSURE RUPTURE. PROT
    GLOVES:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:17.5 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE YELLOW OR GREENISH LIQUID W/CHLORINE
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY ACID MATL, AMMONIA, UREA, OXIDIZABLE MATLS & METALS, SUCH AS
    NICKEL, COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM & IRON.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 85F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS (CL2) RATE OF
    DECOMPOSITION INCREASES W/CONCENTRATION & W/TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENTS. WHEN
    NECESSARY, HYPOCHLORITE CAN BE NEUTRALIZED W/WEAK REDUCING AGENTS.
    FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PLACE IN A CITY, STATE &
    FEDERAL PERMITTED DISPOSA L FACILITY.

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