*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF THE OSHA-PEL/ACGIH-TLV ARE EXCEEDED, IT IS
    RECOMMENDED THAT A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BE USED. CONSULT
    WITH YOUR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST FOR APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGE SELECTION
    & USE.
Ventilation:GEN VENT IS RECD. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL EXHAUST VENT IS
    RECOMMENDED WHERE VAPS, DUSTS, MISTS/AEROSOL MAY BE RELEASED.
Other Protective Equipment:THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
    SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED. CHEMICAL APRONS AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLTHG IS CONTAMD, REMOVE CLTHG & THOROUGHLY
    WASH AFFECTED BODY AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: AREA. MONITOR PATIENT FOR RESP DISTRESS. CAUTION: IF
    UNCON/HAVING TROUBLE BRHTG/IN CONVL, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE
    WATER. NEVER ADMINSISTER ANYTHING TO AN UNCON PERSON. SPILL PROC:
    LG:  ENTRY INTO LG TANKS, VESSELS/ENCLOSED SM SPACES W/INADEQ VENT,
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE-DEMAND SCBA IS RECD.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORITE
Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: SPILLS MAY REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO
    FEDERAL, STATE AND/OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: LIQ/MISTS CAN CAUSE IRRIT.
    STINGING SENSATION WILL DEVELOP. INTENSE WATERING OF EYES WILL
    OCCUR. SKIN: THESE SUBSTANCES ARE IRRIT TO SKIN IN VARYING DEGREES.
    WHEN ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN MAY PRODUC E HEADACHE. CONTACT
    W/LIQ/MISTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. INGEST: IRRIT & BURNING
    SENSATION OF (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LIPS/MOUTH AND THROAT. GENERALLY
    CAUSES PAIN IN SWALLOWING. INTENSE THIRST OCCURS. INHAL: IRRIT OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF NOSE/MOUTH/THROAT MAY OCCUR. REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SY STEMIC EFFECTS. MAY EXPERIENCE
    GENERAL FEELING OF DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:CONTACT MD IN ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE. FIRST AIDERS SHOULD
    PROVIDE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY PRIOR TO RENDERING ASSISTANCE. EYES:
    MINUTES. CONTAC T MD. SKIN: REMOVE & ISOLATE ALL CONTAMD CLOTHES &
    SHOES. CONTACT MD. INGEST: GIVE WATER. CONTACT MD. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING; CONTACT MD IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE THE VICTIM TO COOL
    UNCONTAMD (SUPP DATA)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEVER ALLOW RUN-OFF TO ENTER SEWERS/
    WATERWAYS. FOR MASSIVE FIRES USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
    NOZZLE.WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
    FIRES AND EXPLOSION.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:NEVER ALLOW SPILLS TO ENTER SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS. EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. SOAK UP INTO INERT ADSORBENT
    MATERIAL. DO NOT USE SAWDUST. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL IN PLASTIC
    RECOVERY DRUM. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH  PLENTY OF WATER TO CHEMICAL
    DRAIN. (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED IN THE
    PROPERLY SEALED ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIALS MUST NOT BE ABOVE, BELOW OR
    ADJACENT TO: FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS OR CYANIDE
    BEARING MATERIALS (POISONS).
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID; CHLORINE ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLES AND STRONG REDUCERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CHLORINE FUMES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/LG AMTS OF WATER & NEUT W/DILUTE ACID.
    DISCHARGE TO CHEM WATER TREATMENT SYS. DUE TO MORE RESTRICTIVE
    WASTE DISP REGS, NEVER WASTE TREAT/DISPOSE OF MATL UNTIL YOU CHECK
    YOUR APPROP LOCAL, STA TE & FEDERAL REGS FOR REQUIREMENTS. (SEE ING
    2)
