| [Fire Fighting] Small Fires: Use water. Do not use dry chemicals or foams. carbon dioxide or Halon may provide limited control. Large Fires: Flood fire area with water from a distance. | |
| [Fire Potential] These substances will accelerate burning when involved in a fire. | |
| [Ingestion] Treat ingestions of greater than 40 milligrams per kilogram with decontamination of the stomach if within 4 hours of ingestion. Administer charcoal as a slurry. | |
| [Inhalation] Move victim to fresh air. Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. | |
| [Skin] Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes. In case of contact with substance, immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes. | |
| [Eyes] In case of contact with substance, immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes. | |
| [Storage] Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. Keep away from incompatible materials, ignition sources and untrained individuals. Secure and label area. Protect containers/cylinders from physical damage. | |
| [Handling] All chemicals should be considered hazardous. Avoid direct physical contact. Use appropriate, approved safety equipment. Untrained individuals should not handle this chemical or its container. Handling should occur in a chemical fume hood. | |
| [Ingestion] Ingestion may cause severe injury, burns, or death. | |
| [Inhalation] Vapors may cause injury, burns, death. | |
| [Skin] Contact may result in injury, burns and death. | |
| [Eyes] See Skin. | |
| [Hazards] May explode from heat or contamination. May react explosively with hydrocarbons (fuels). May ignite combustibles. | |
| [EC Risk Phrase] R 8 31 34 50 | |
| [EC Safety Phrase] S 26 36/37/39 45 61 | |
| [UN (DOT)] 2208 | |
| [Personal Protection] Wear appropriate protective gloves, clothing and goggles. | |
| [Respirators] Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). | |
| [Poison Class] 3 | |
| [Appearance] White powder or flat plates. Strong chlorine odor. | |
| [Solubility in water] 210 g/L | |
| [Melting Point] 100 | |
| [Density] 2.35 g/cm3 | |
| [Usage] Algicide, bactericide, deodorant, fungicide, in sugar refining, oxidizing agent, bleaching agent, disinfectant. | |
| [Refractive Index] 1.545 (20 C) | |
| [Product Name] Calcium hypochlorite | |
| [Synonyms] Calcium hypochlorite mixture, dry, with more than 10% but not more than 39% available Chlorine | |
| [CAS] "CASEN_7778-54-3.htm">7778-54-3 | |
| [Formula] CaCl2O2 | |
| [Molecular Weight] 142.97999999999999 | |
| [EINECS] 231-908-7 | |
| [RTECS] NH3485000 | |
| [RTECS Class] Agricultural Chemical and Pesticide; Tumorigen; Mutagen; Human Data | |
| [Merck] 13,2111 | |
| [Beilstein/Gmelin] 120905 (G) | |
| [EC Index Number] 017-012-00-7 | |
| [EC Class] Oxidising; Harmful; Contact with acids liberates toxic gas; Corrosive; Dangerous for the Environment | |
| [Small spills/leaks] Keep away from combustible materials. Avoid contact unless wearing appropriate protective clothing. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. With clean shovel place material into clean, dry container and cover loosely; move containers from spill area. | |
| [Stability] No data. | |
| [Combustion Products] Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. | |
| [UN Number] 2208 | |
| [Hazard Class] 5.1 | |
| [Packing Group] III |
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