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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA

Safety Data Sheet

Issued: April 22, 2009

Page 2 of 3

LAUNDRY BLEACH

7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Safety: Keep out of reach of children. Do not mix with other

chemicals, fuels or solvents.

Risk: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. Corrosive.

Storage and Transport: Store in a cool, dry place that is well-

ventilated and away from foodstuff containers. Direct sunlight

should be avoided.

Incompatibility (Materials to avoid for purposes of transport,

handling and storage only): Avoid storage with acids, oxidising

agents, reducing agents, metals and metallic salts. Class 8

Corrosives shall not be loaded with other Dangerous Goods of

Classes 1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 7 or 8 (acids only) or with foodstuffs.

8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Exposure Standards: None assigned for mixture.

Atmospheric Contaminant Exposure Standard for:

chlorine: CAS No.7782-50-5 TWA = 1ppm (3 mg/cu.m)

STEL= Peak limitation same as

TWA

[Source: Worksafe Australia NOHSC:1003(1995)]

Engineering Controls: Mechanical Ventilation: Not required

under normal conditions, but local exhaust ventilation should

be used to control any air contaminants to within the Exposure

Standards.

Personal Protection:

Gloves - Wear rubber, neoprene or nitrile gloves.

Note: Resistance of glove materials can vary. Evaluate

resistance under conditions of use and maintain PPE

carefully.

Eye-protection - Safety glasses should be worn.

Respiratory - If inhalation risk exists, a suitable cartridge type

Respirator should be worn.

Other - Protective overalls are desirable. An eyewash unit

should be available. Always work in a well ventilated area.

9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance: Pale green liquid

Odour: Faint chlorine odour

pH = 11 - 12

Vapour Pressure: N/K

Vapour Density: N/K

Boiling Point : Decomp

Freezing Point: < 0

°

C

Solubility in water: Complete

Specific Gravity : 1.1 – 1.2

Evaporation rate: As water

% Volatile by vol: 85 – 95%

10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Stability: Stable. However, heat, light, contamination with acids

or contact with metal surfaces may promote the formation of

toxic chlorine gas.

Laundry Bleach is corrosive to aluminium, zinc and tin. It

can burn holes in clothes and cotton mops

Hazardous polymerization: Will not occur.

11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Health Effects:

Acute

Swallowed: Irritating to the gastro-intestinal tract, may cause

nausea and vomiting.

Eye: Eye contact may result in burns that could be permanent.

Skin: Principal route of exposure is usually by skin contact.

Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause swelling,

redness, blistering or dermatitis. Laundry Bleach acts as a

skin sensitiser and may burn sensitive skin. It is not absorbed

through the skin.

Inhaled: Can result in coughing and respiratory difficulty. The

vapour if concentrated may irritate the lungs. If reaction

occurs to liberate chlorine (such as accidental admixture with

acids), self-contained or air-supplied breathing apparatus will

be required.

Health Effects -

Chronic

: none known.

Toxicity data: No chronic effects known to occur as material is

inactivated by tissue and blood serum.

12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity: No information available.

Persistence and degradability: Biodegradable.

Mobility: -

Advice: Avoid contaminating waterways

13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management authority.

14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN No.: 1791

Class: 8 Packg.Group: III Hazchem: 2X

15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

Poisons Schedule Number: Schedule 5.

Please turn to page 3.