COASTAL CHEMICAL -- LIQUID BLEACH (5.25%) - LIQUID BLEACH 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 6810005987316
Manufacturer's CAGE: COAST 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: LIQUID BLEACH (5.25%) 
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                            General Information
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Item Name: LIQUID BLEACH 
Company's Name: COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY 
Company's City: HAMPTON 
Company's State: GA 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 30228 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 404-946-4216 
Company's Info Ph #: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 004 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 026 
Status: SE 
Date MSDS Prepared: 01AUG90 
Safety Data Review Date: 11APR97 
Supply Item Manager: GSA 
Preparer's State: K/ 
MSDS Serial Number: BKBCZ 
Specification Number: CID A-A-1427A 
Hazard Characteristic Code: C2 
Unit Of Issue: BX 
Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 1 BX* 
Type Of Container: PLASTIC 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 5.25 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: NH3486300 
CAS Number: 7681-52-9 
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED 
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE SPECIFIED 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH TYPICAL LIQUID BLEACH ODOR
Boiling Point: 217F,103C 
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 16 
Vapor Density (Air=1): 19.2 
Specific Gravity: 1.078 
Solubility In Water: COMPLETE 
Percent Volatiles By Volume: APPR 5 
pH: 12.4 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: N/A 
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER IN FLOODING QUANTITIES.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS FOR CHLORINE GAS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: BLEACH DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED TO HIGH
TEMPERATURES WHICH MAY RUPTURE CONTAINER.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: NO 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Materials To Avoid: ACID, AMMONIA, ORGANIC COMPOUND, SALTS.
Hazardous Decomp Products: CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, CHLORAMINES
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
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                            Health Hazard Data
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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: EYES:CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPORS MAY PRODUCE
MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT:MAY RESULT IN BLISTERING AND
IRRITATION. INHALATION:VAPORS MAY CAUSE BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, COUGHING
PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION & CORROSION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, VOMITING.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. INHALATION: IF
EFFECTS OCCUR, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IN ALL INSTANCES GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: FLUSH WITH WATER TO SEWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Waste Disposal Method: FLUSH WITH WATER TO SEWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN COOL, DARK PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT AND
LIGHT. STORE BELOW 90F.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: AVOID INHALATION, WEAR NIOSH RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves: WEAR RUBBER GLOVES 
Eye Protection: SPLASH PROOF, CHEMICAL RESISTANT GOGGLES 
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   91077 
DOT PSN Code: HNV 
DOT Proper Shipping Name: HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS
DOT Class: 8 
DOT ID Number: UN1791 
DOT Pack Group: III 
DOT Label: CORROSIVE 
IMO PSN Code: NTF 
IMO Proper Shipping Name: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, SOLUTION
IMO Regulations Page Number: SEE 8186 
IMO UN Number: 1791 
IMO UN Class: 8 
IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: - 
IATA PSN Code: NYC 
IATA UN ID Number: 1791 
IATA Proper Shipping Name: HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION +
IATA UN Class: 8 
IATA Label: CORROSIVE 
AFI PSN Code: NYC 
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS
AFI Class: 8 
AFI ID Number: UN1791 
AFI Pack Group: III 
AFI Special Prov: N34 
AFI Basic Pac Ref: 12-5 
MMAC Code: NK 
Additional Trans Data: *6 1 GAL CONTAINER'S PER BOX.
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: LIQUID BLEACH (5.25%) 
Special Hazard Precautions: N/K EYES:CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPORS MAY
PRODUCE MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT:MAY RESULT IN
BLISTERING AND IRRITATION. INHALATION:VAPORS MAY CAUSE BRONCHIAL
IRRITATION, COUGHING PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION
& CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, VOMITING.
Label Name: COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY 
Label City: HAMPTON 
Label State: GA 
Label Zip Code: 30228 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 404-946-4216