Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1305-62-0
Name of the chemical
Calcium dihydroxide
Concentration
1-5%
EC/CAS
7732-18-5
Name of the chemical
Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O
Concentration
7-16%
General Information
Product name
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED MIXTURE, with not less than
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Swimming pool chemical, algicide, biocide, oxidant
Emergency telephone
0800 764 766 (National Poison Centre
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Argo International Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
argo@argoint.co.nz
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272, H290, H302, H314, H318, H400, H410, H421, H433
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Approval This product is an approved substance under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO, Approval HSR006978, Calcium hypochlorite, hydrated, with not less than 5.5% but not more than 16% water). The substance has been assessed as hazardous according to the criteria in the Hazardous substances (hazard Classification) Notice 2020 and is classified as follows: Classes
Hazard statements
Oxidising solid Category 2 H272 - May intensify fire; oxidizer. Acute oral toxicity Category 4 H302 - Harmful if swallowed. Corrosive to metals Category 1 H290 - May be corrosive to metals. Skin corrosion Category 1C H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Serious eye damage Category 1 H318 - Causes serious eye damage. Aquatic acute Category 1 H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life. Aquatic chronic Category 1 H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. 5.1.1B H272 - May intensify fire; oxidizer. 6.1D (oral) H302 - Harmful if swallowed. 8.1A H290 - May be corrosive to metals. 8.2C H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. 8.3A H318 - Causes serious eye damage. 9.1A H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life. 9.2A H421 - Very toxic to the soil environment. 9.3C H433 - Harmful to terrestrial vertebrates.
Hazard pictograms
DANGER HSNO Classes
Precautionary statements
P101 - If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. P102 - Keep out of reach of children. P103 - Read label before use. P210 - Keep away from heat. No smoking. P220 - Keep/Store away from clothing/combustible materials. P221 - Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles. P234 - Keep only in original container. P260 - Do not breathe dust. P264 - Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273 - Avoid release to the environment. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection*. P301+P312 - IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P301+P330+P331 - IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303+P361+P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P363 - Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician. P304+P340 - IF INHALED: Remove to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305+P351+P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician. P390 - Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. P391 - Collect spillage. P406 - Store in a corrosive resistant. container with a resistant inner liner. P405 - Store locked up. P501 - Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulation.