SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Acute Aquatic Hazard, Corrosive
FIRST AID MEASURES
SWALLOWED
For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre or a doctor at once.
r!ent "os#ita$ treatment is $i%e$& to 'e needed.
If s(a$$o(ed do )O* induce vomitin!.
If vomitin! occurs, $ean #atient for(ard or #$ace on $eft side +"ead,do(n #osition, if #ossi'$e- to
maintain o#en air(a& and #revent as#iration.
O'serve t"e #atient carefu$$&.
)ever !ive $iquid to a #erson s"o(in! si!ns of 'ein! s$ee#& or (it" reduced a(areness. i.e. 'ecomin!
unconscious.
/ive (ater to rinse out mout", t"en #rovide $iquid s$o($& and as muc" as casua$t& can comforta'$&
drin%.
*rans#ort to "os#ita$ or doctor (it"out de$a&.
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If t"is #roduct comes in contact (it" t"e e&es1
Immediate$& "o$d e&e$ids a#art and f$us" t"e e&e continuous$& (it" runnin! (ater.
Ensure com#$ete irri!ation of t"e e&e '& %ee#in! e&e$ids a#art and a(a& from e&e and movin! t"e
e&e$ids '& occasiona$$& $iftin! t"e u##er and $o(er $ids.
Continue f$us"in! unti$ advised to sto# '& t"e Poisons Information Centre or a doctor, or for at $east
23 minutes.
*rans#ort to "os#ita$ or doctor (it"out de$a&.
4emova$ of contact $enses after an e&e in5ur& s"ou$d on$& 'e underta%en '& s%i$$ed #ersonne$.
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If s%in or "air contact occurs1
Immediate$& f$us" 'od& and c$ot"es (it" $ar!e amounts of (ater, usin! safet& s"o(er if avai$a'$e.
7uic%$& remove a$$ contaminated c$ot"in!, inc$udin! foot(ear.
Was" s%in and "air (it" runnin! (ater. Continue f$us"in! (it" (ater unti$ advised to sto# '& t"e
Poisons Information Centre.
*rans#ort to "os#ita$ or doctor (it"out de$a&.
I)HALED
If fumes or com'ustion #roducts are in"a$ed remove from contaminated area.
La& #atient do(n. 6ee# (arm and rested.
Prost"eses suc" as fa$se teet", ("ic" ma& '$oc% air(a&, s"ou$d 'e removed, ("ere #ossi'$e, #rior to
initiatin! first aid #rocedures.
A##$& artificia$ res#iration if not 'reat"in!, #refera'$& (it" a demand va$ve resuscitator, 'a!,va$ve
mas% device, or #oc%et mas% as trained. Perform CP4 if necessar&.
*rans#ort to "os#ita$ or doctor (it"out de$a&.
In"a$ation of va#ours or aeroso$s +mists, fumes- ma& cause $un! oedema.
Corrosive su'stances ma& cause $un! dama!e +e.!. $un! oedema, f$uid in t"e $un!s-.
As t"is reaction ma& 'e de$a&ed u# to 89 "ours after e:#osure, affected individua$s need com#$ete
rest +#refera'$& in semi,recum'ent #osture- and must 'e %e#t under medica$ o'servation even if no
s&m#toms are +&et- manifested.
*"is must definite$& 'e $eft to a doctor or #erson aut"orized '& "im;"er.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
EYE
C"emica$ !o!!$es.
Fu$$ face s"ie$d ma& 'e required for su##$ementar& 'ut never for #rimar& #rotection of e&es
Contact $enses ma& #ose a s#ecia$ "azard. soft contact $enses ma& a'sor' and concentrate irritants.
HANDS/ FEET
Wear c"emica$ #rotective !$oves, e.!. P<C.
Wear safet& foot(ear or safet& !um'oots, e.!. 4u''er.
W"en "and$in! corrosive $iquids, (ear trousers or overa$$s outside of 'oots, to avoid s#i$$s enterin!
'oots.
OTHER
Overa$$s
P<C A#ron
P<C #rotective suit ma& 'e required if e:#osure severe.
E&e(as" unit.
Ensure t"ere is read& access to a safet& s"o(er.
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