ECOLAB INC (WAS ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC) -- LAUNDRI DESTAINER  -- 6850-00N012890
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LAUNDRI DESTAINER
MSDS Date:10/20/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012890
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ECOLAB INC (WAS ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC)
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-293-2233
Emergency Phone Num:800-328-0026
CAGE:HO780
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ECOLAB INC (WAS ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC)
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
Box:City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Phone:612-293-2233
CAGE:HO780
Company Name:ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
Box:City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Phone:800-352-5326
CAGE:85884

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS USE OF LIMITS
    FOR CHLORINE.
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 8.4%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM (CHLORINE)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE.EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    BLINDNESS.HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE.EYES/SKIN:CAUSES CHEMICAL
    BURNS.INGESTION:HARMFUL.CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH,THROAT AND
    STOMACH.INHALATION:VAPORS OR MIST CAUSE IRRITATION,INCLUDING A
    BURNING TASTE,SNEEZING,COUGHING AND  DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
    PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL,RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN,HOLDING LIDS APART.REMOVE CONT LENSES.CALL MD IMMED.SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL,RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,WHILE
    REMOVING C ONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.INGEST:RINSE MOUTH IMMED.DRINK 1-2
    GLASSES OF H*2O OR MILK.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH
    TO UNCON PERSON.INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL POIS CTL CTR OR
    MD IMMED.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:N/K 
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.HIGH
    TEMPERATURES MAY GENERATE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    INCLUDING CHLORINE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE UP OR DAM LARGE SPILLS.PUMP TO CONTAINERS
    OR SOAK UP ON INERT ABSORBENT.FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MISTS OR VAPORS OF
    THIS PRODUCT.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER W/ PROT CUFF OR GAUNTLET PREF.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.MAY (SEE SUPP)
Other Protective Equipment:N/K 
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:1.16-1.17 (WATER=1).PH:10.5 (1%).EYE PROTECTION:ADD
    FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD TO GOGGLES .ROUTES OF
    ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHLORINE ODOR.

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

MIX ONLY WITH WATER.DO NOT MIX WITH ACIDS OR AMMONIA-WILL CAUSE
    HAZARDOUS VAPORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY GENERATE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDING CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .UNUSED PRODUCT AS A WASTE IS
    CORROSIVE (D002) BY RCRA CRITERIA.

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