Safety Data Sheet

Hazardous Chemical, NON-Dangerous Goods

1. MATERIAL AND SUPPLY COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Product name: CHLORITE

Synonyms Barcode
CHLORITE LIQUID BLEACH 15L 9326157001051
CHLORITE LIQUID BLEACH 1L 9326157002270
CHLORITE LIQUID BLEACH 25L 9326157000221
CHLORITE LIQUID BLEACH 5L 9326157000214
CHLORITE LIQUID BLEACH 5L (FOR 4X5L) 9326157006438

Recommended use: Liquid Bleach

Supplier: Peerless JAL Pty Ltd

ABN: 53 006 489 345
Street Address: 6-12 Raglan Street
Preston 3072
Australia
Telephone: +613 9416-6700
Facsimile: +613 9416 8516
Email: [email protected]

Emergency Telephone number: 03 9416-6700

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

This material is hazardous according to health criteria of Safe Work Australia.

Signal Word
Danger

Hazard Classifications
Skin Corrosion/Irritation - Category 2
Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 1

Hazard Statements
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H318 Causes serious eye damage.

Prevention Precautionary Statements

P102 Keep out of reach of children.
P103 Read label before use.
P264 Wash hands, face and all exposed skin thoroughly after handling.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P280 Wear protective clothing, gloves, eye/face protection and suitable respirator.

Response Precautionary Statements

P101 If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact

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lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P332+P313 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
P362 Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

Storage Precautionary Statement

Not allocated

Disposal Precautionary Statement

Not allocated

Poison Schedule: S6. Poison

Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the “Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
by Road & Rail” and the “New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land”.

3. COMPOSITION INFORMATION

CHEMICAL ENTITY CAS NO PROPORTION

Sodium hypochlorite 7681-52-9 1-10 %

Ingredients determined to be non-hazardous. Balance
100%

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone Australia 131 126, New Zealand 0800
764 766).

Inhalation: Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty. Remove contaminated clothing and
loosen remaining clothing. Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm. Keep at rest until
fully recovered. Seek medical advice if effects persist.

Skin Contact: If skin or hair contact occurs, immediately remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair
with running water. Continue flushing with water until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a
Doctor; or for 15 minutes and transport to Doctor or Hospital.

Eye contact: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for 15 minutes. Eyelids to be held open.
Remove clothing if contaminated and wash skin. Urgently seek medical assistance. Transport to hospital or
medical centre.

Ingestion: Rinse mouth with water. If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water to drink.
Never give anything by the mouth to an unconscious patient. If vomiting occurs give further water. Seek medical
advice.

Notes to physician: Treat symptomatically.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Hazchem Code: Not applicable.

Suitable extinguishing media: If material is involved in a fire use water fog (or if unavailable fine water spray),
alcohol resistant foam, standard foam, dry agent (carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder).

Specific hazards: Non-combustible material.

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Fire fighting further advice: Not applicable.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

SMALL SPILLS
Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination. Avoid inhalation of vapours or dust. Wipe up
with absorbent (clean rag or paper towels). Collect and seal in properly labelled containers or drums for disposal.

LARGE SPILLS
Clear area of all unprotected personnel. Slippery when spilt. Avoid accidents, clean up immediately. Wear
protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination and the inhalation of vapours. Work up wind or
increase ventilation. Contain - prevent run off into drains and waterways. Use absorbent (soil, sand or other inert
material). Collect and seal in properly labelled containers or drums for disposal. If contamination of crops,
sewers or waterways has occurred advise local emergency services.

Dangerous Goods – Initial Emergency Response Guide No: Not applicable

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling: Avoid eye contact and skin contact. Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight. Store away from foodstuffs. Store
away from incompatible materials described in Section 10. Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition.
Keep container standing upright. Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks.

This material is a Scheduled Poison Schedule 6 (Poison) and must be stored, maintained and used in
accordance with the relevant regulations.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

National occupational exposure limits:

TWA STEL NOTICES

ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3

Chlorine 7782-50-5 1 Peak 3 Peak - - -

limitation limitation

As published by Safe Work Australia.

TWA - The time-weighted average airborne concentration over an eight-hour working day, for a five-day working
week over an entire working life.

STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) - the average airborne concentration over a 15 minute period which should not
be exceeded at any time during a normal eight-hour workday.

These Exposure Standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational health hazards. All atmospheric
contamination should be kept too as low a level as is workable. These exposure standards should not be used as
fine dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals. They are not a measure of relative
toxicity.

If the directions for use on the product label are followed, exposure of individuals using the product should not
exceed the above standard. The standard was created for workers who are routinely, potentially exposed during
product manufacture.

Biological Limit Values: As per the "National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous

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Substances (Safe Work Australia)" the ingredients in this material do not have a Biological Limit allocated.

Engineering Measures: Ensure ventilation is adequate to maintain air concentrations below Exposure
Standards. Use only in well ventilated areas. Use with local exhaust ventilation or while wearing appropriate
respirator.

Personal Protection Equipment: SAFETY SHOES, OVERALLS, GLOVES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES,

RESPIRATOR.

Wear safety shoes, overalls, gloves, chemical goggles, respirator. Use with adequate ventilation. If inhalation
risk exists wear organic vapour/particulate respirator meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS
1716.Available information suggests that gloves made from nitrile rubber should be suitable for intermittent
contact. However, due to variations in glove construction and local conditions, the user should make a final
assessment. Always wash hands before smoking, eating, drinking or using the toilet. Wash contaminated
clothing and other protective equipment before storing or re-using.

Hygiene measures: Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. When using do not eat, drink or
smoke. Wash hands prior to eating, drinking or smoking. Avoid contact with clothing. Avoid eye contact and skin
contact. Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close
to the workstation location.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Form: Liquid
Colour: Pale straw
Odour: Chlorine
Solubility: Soluble in water
Specific Gravity (20 °C): 1.075
Density: N Av
Relative Vapour Density (air=1): >1
Vapour Pressure (20 °C): N Av
Flash Point (°C): N App
Flammability Limits (%): N App
Autoignition Temperature (°C): N App
Melting Point/Range (°C): N Av
Boiling Point/Range (°C): N Av
pH: 11-12
Viscosity: N Av
Total VOC (g/Litre): N Av

(Typical values only - consult specification sheet)

N Av = Not available, N App = Not applicable

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical stability: This material is thermally stable when stored and used as directed.

Conditions to avoid: Elevated temperatures and sources of ignition.

Incompatible materials: Oxidising agents.

Hazardous decomposition products: Chlorine

Hazardous reactions: No known hazardous reactions.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with this Safety Data Sheet and the
product label. Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled and overexposure occurs are:

Acute Effects

Inhalation: Material may be an irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract.

Skin contact: Contact with skin will result in irritation.

Ingestion: Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting and irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Eye contact: A severe eye irritant. Corrosive to eyes: contact can cause corneal burns. Contamination of eyes
can result in permanent injury.

Acute toxicity

Inhalation: This material has been classified as non-hazardous. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients):
>20 mg/L

Skin contact: This material has been classified as non-hazardous. Acute toxicity estimate (based on
ingredients): >2,000 mg/Kg

Ingestion: This material has been classified as non-hazardous. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients):
>2,000 mg/Kg

Corrosion/Irritancy: Eye: this material has been classified as a Category 1 Hazard (irreversible effects to eyes).
Skin: this material has been classified as a Category 2 Hazard (reversible effects to skin).

Sensitisation: Inhalation: this material has been classified as not a respiratory sensitiser. Skin: this material has
been classified as not a skin sensitiser.

Aspiration hazard: This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure): This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

Chronic Toxicity

Mutagenicity: This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

Carcinogenicity: This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

Reproductive toxicity (including via lactation): This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

Specific target organ toxicity (repeat exposure): This material has been classified as non-hazardous.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Avoid contaminating waterways.

Acute aquatic hazard: This material has been classified as a Category Acute 2 Hazard. Acute toxicity estimate
(based on ingredients): 1 - 10 mg/L

Long-term aquatic hazard: This material has been classified as non-hazardous. Non-rapidly or rapidly
degradable substance for which there are adequate chronic toxicity data available OR in the absence of chronic
toxicity data, Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): >100 mg/L, where the substance is not rapidly
degradable and/or BCF < 500 and/or log Kow < 4.

Ecotoxicity: No information available.

Persistence and degradability: No information available.

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Bioaccumulative potential: No information available.

Mobility: No information available.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclamation activities should ensure that appropriate personal
protection equipment is used, see “Section 8. Exposure Controls and Personal Protection” of this SDS.

If possible material and its container should be recycled. If material or container cannot be recycled, dispose in
accordance with local, regional, national and international Regulations.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT

Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the “Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
by Road & Rail” and the “New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land”.

MARINE TRANSPORT
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG
Code) for transport by sea.

AIR TRANSPORT
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous
Goods Regulations for transport by air.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

HSNO Group Standard: HSR002530 - Cleaning Products (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2006

This material is not subject to the following international agreements:

Montreal Protocol (Ozone depleting substances)
The Stockholm Convention (Persistent Organic Pollutants)
The Rotterdam Convention (Prior Informed Consent)
Basel Convention (Hazardous Waste)
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

This material/constituent(s) is covered by the following requirements:

• The Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) established under the
Therapeutic Goods Act (Commonwealth).
• All the constituents of this material are listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).

16. OTHER INFORMATION

Literary reference

Reason for issue: Revised

Material Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure that you have a current copy.

This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of
the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Since the
manufacturer/supplier cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which the product may be used, each user
must, prior to usage, review this MSDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product in
the workplace.

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If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate assessment can be made, the user
should contact this company.

Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent to
our customers and is also available upon request.

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