Calcium hypochlorite

Alfa Aesar GmbH & Co.KG A Johnson Matthey Company

Revision date : 2011-03-31

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GHS03 GHS05 GHS07 GHS09
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 4

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

231-908-7/7778-54-3

Name of the chemical

Calcium hypochlorite

Concentration

100%

Listed in

General Information

Revision date

2011-03-31

Product name

Calcium hypochlorite

CAS No.

7778-54-3

Emergency telephone

Tel + +049 (0) 7275 988687-0

Icons in SDS

GHS03 GHS05 GHS07 GHS09

Company Information

company name

Alfa Aesar GmbH & Co.KG A Johnson Matthey Company

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

tech@alfa.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H272, H302, H314, H400

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H272

May intensify fire; oxidiser

Section 2

CLP CLASSIFICATION

GHS03 flame over circle Ox. Sol. 2 H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser. GHS05 corrosion Skin Corr. 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. GHS09 environment Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed.

EU Classification

Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC C; Corrosive R34: Causes burns. Xn; Harmful R22: Harmful if swallowed. O; Oxidising R8: Contact with combustible material may cause fire. N; Dangerous for the environment R50: Very toxic to aquatic organisms. R31: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: Not applicable Other hazards that do not result in

Classifications

No information known.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.

Hazard pictograms

GHS03, GHS05, GHS07, GHS09

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.

Precautionary statements

P221 Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles. P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Additional information

EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.

PBT Substances

Not applicable.

vPvB Substances

Not applicable.

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