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ulceration or perforation. Significant exposure to this material can lead to serious health effects
and/or death.
Acute Target Organ Toxicity: This product is corrosive to all tissues contacted and upon inhalation,
may cause irritation to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. The dry material is irritating to the
skin. However when wet, it will produce burns to the skin.
PROLONGED (CHRONIC) HEALTH EFFECTS
Carcinogenicity: This product is not know or reported to be carcinogenic by any reference source
including IARC, OSHA, NTP or EPA.
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Inhalation: No reproductive or developmental risk to
humans is expected from exposure to this product. Repeated inhalation exposure may cause
impairment of lung function and permanent lung damage.
Skin Contact: Effects similar to those from acute exposure. In addition, chronic exposure to wet
material may cause effects secondary to tissue destruction.
Ingestion: There are no known or reported effects from chronic ingestion except for effects similar to
those experienced from single exposure. The acute corrosivity of this product makes chronic
ingestion of significant amounts unlikely.
Sensitization: This material is not known or reported to be a skin or respiratory sensitizer.
Chronic Target Organ Toxicity: There are no known or reported effects from repeated exposure
except those secondary to burns.
Supplemental Health Hazard Information: No additional health information available.
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
CAS OR CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. % RANGE
Calcium Hypochlorite 7778-54-3
Sodium Chloride 7647-14-5
Calcium Chlorate 10137-74-3
Calcium Chloride 10043-52-4
Calcium Hydroxide 1305-52-0
Calcium Carbonate 471-34-1
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate 10034-99-8
Water 7732-18-5
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
General Advice: Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. For 24-hour emergency
medical assistance, call CHEMCTREC at 1-800-424-9300. Have the product container or label with
you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.
Inhalation: IF INHALED: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an
ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control
center or doctor for further treatment advice.
Skin Contact: IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately
with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
Eye Contact: IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes.
Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison
center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to
swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Notes To Physician: Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage.