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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: January 12, 2016
Page 2 of 2
BLEACH
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Fairly stable. The amount of available chlorine slowly
declines over time. Heat and light will accelerate this
process. Contamination with acids or contact with metal
surfaces will promote the formation of toxic chlorine gas.
Incompatible Materials: Acids. Bleach is corrosive to
aluminium, zinc and tin. Bleach can burn holes in clothes and
cotton mops.
Hazardous polymerization: None.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute -
Swallowed:
Mildly irritating to the gastro-intestinal tract if
swallowed. May also cause nausea and vomiting.
Eye:
Eye contact may result in slight irritation.
Skin:
Principal route of exposure is usually by skin contact.
Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause swelling,
redness, blistering or dermatitis. It may be absorbed through
the skin.
Inhalation:
Overexposure to inhalation 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:
Slightly hazardous in case of skin
contact (sensitiser). Material is inactivated by tissue and blood
serum.
Toxicity Data: for sodium hypochlorite – Oral LD50: Acute:
5800 mg/kg [Mouse], 8910 mg/kg [Rat].
(Note: this data is from published information. Agar Cleaning
Systems does not carry out animal tests).
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity: No data available.
Persistence and degradability: -
Mobility: -
Advice: Avoid contaminating natural waterways.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management Authority.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.: -
Class: - Packg.Group: -
Hazchem: -
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule Number: Schedule 5.
16 OTHER INFORMATION
AICS Listing
: All components of Bleach are listed on the
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
Date: This SDS issued on January 12, 2016 shall remain valid
for 5 years unless a new SDS is issued in the meantime.
Please contact Agar Cleaning Systems P/L to ensure you have
the latest version of this product’s SDS.
Abbreviations and Definitions of terms used:
<
less than
>
greater than
AICS
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
CAS
Chemical Abstracts Service (Registry Number)
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
deg C Degrees Celsius
g
gram
g/L grams per litre
HSIS
Hazardous Substance Information System
kg
kilogram
L
Litre
LC50
The concentration of a material (inhaled) that
will be lethal to 50% of the test animals.
LD50
The dose (swallowed all at once) which is
lethal to 50% of a group of test animals.
m3
Cubic metre
mg
milligram
mg/m3 milligrams per cubic metre
miscible A liquid that mixes homogeneously with
another liquid
N/A
Not applicable
N/K
Not Known
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
non-haz
Non- hazardous
PEL
Permissible Exposure Limit
ppb
Parts per billion
ppm
Parts per million
STEL Short term exposure limit
TLV
Threshold Limit Value
TWA
Time Weighted average
UN
United Nations (Number)
wt
weight
The information in this Data Sheet is based on our present
knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for
any specific product features and shall not establish a legally
valid contractual relationship. As far as lawfully possible, Agar
Cleaning Systems accepts no liability for any loss, injury or
damage (including consequential loss) suffered or incurred by
any person as a consequence of reliance on the information
and advice contained herein.
End of SDS.