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.rte <br />~~c~~l~f., Material Safety Data Sheet <br />~' <br />Ashland Chemical Co. <br />CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TABLETS <br />Date Prepared: 01/06/98 <br />Date Printed: 06/21/99 <br />MSDS No: 999.0000517-004.003I <br />1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION <br />Material Identity <br />Product Name: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE TABLETS <br />General or Generic ID: SALTS <br />Company Emergency Telephone Number: <br />Ashland Chemical Co. 1-800-ASHLAND (1-800-274-5263) <br />P.O. Box 2219 24 hours everyday <br />Columbus, OH 43216 <br />614-790-3333 Regulatory Information Number: <br />1-800-325-3751 <br />2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS <br />Ingredient(s) CAS Number ~ (by weight) <br />-------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- <br />CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE 7778-54-3 100.0 <br />3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION <br />Potential Health Effects <br />Eye <br />Can cause permanent eye injury. Symptoms include stinging, <br />tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure the cornea and <br />cause blindness. <br />Skin <br />Can cause permanent skin damage. Symptoms may include redness, <br />burning, and swelling of skin, burns, and other skin damage. <br />Swallowing <br />Swallowing this material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may <br />include severe stomach and intestinal irritation (nausea, <br />vomiting, diarrhea), abdominal pain, and vomiting of blood. <br />Swallowing this material may cause burns and destroy tissue in the <br />mouth, throat, and digestive tract. Low blood pressure and shock <br />may occur as a result of severe tissue injury. <br />Inhalation <br />This material is a dust or may produce dust. Breathing this <br />material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may include severe <br />irritation and burns to the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. <br />