| Agent Name |
Calcium hypochlorite |
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| CAS Number |
7778-54-3 |
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| Formula |
C12-O2.Ca |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
B-K powder; Bleaching powder; CCH; Calcium chlorohydrochlorite; Calcium chlorohypochloride; Calcium hypochloride; Calcium hypochlorite; Calcium oxychloride; Caporit; Chemichlon G; Chemichlor G; Chloride of lime; Chlorinated lime; Chlorine of lime; Chlorolime chemical; HTH; HTH (bleaching agent); HY-Chlor; Hipoclorito calcico [Spanish]; Hypochlorite de calcium [French]; Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt; LO-Bax; Lime chloride; Losantin; Pittchlor; Pittcide; Pittclor; Sentry; Solvox KS; T-Eusol; UN 1748; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Inorganic Oxidizing Agents |
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| Description |
White solid granules with the odor of household bleaching powder; [CHRIS] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment; Used in industries to disinfect, to control mildew, and to bleach textiles and paper; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Comments |
An oxidizer that promotes combustion; Decomposes in the presence of heat, water, or contamination with release of corrosive chlorine gas; Calcium hypochlorite solutions are corrosive to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Reference Link |
ATSDR - MMG: Calcium Hypochlorite/Sodium Hypochlorite |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
7.22 x 10 -13 mm Hg |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Toxic Pneumonitis |
Yes |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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