SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE solution (>5% avail. chlorine)

UN Number: 1791 - CAS Number: 7681-52-9

Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 1791
CAS number 7681-52-9

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
1060 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Molar mass (g/mol) 74.4
Melting Point (°C) 27

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour green to yellow
Odour odourless

Transportation data

Package group II
State liquid
Temperature (°C) ambient
Pressure (Pa) under pressure

Reactivity data

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in BCF (A1B) 0 - No measurable BCF
Bioaccumulation (A1) 0 - No potential to bioaccumulate
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)) 4 - Highly toxic
Chronic aquatic toxicity (B2) (NOEC (mg/l)) 1 - Low
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l)) 1 - Slight
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2) 3 - Severely irritating, with irreversible corneal injury
Interference with coastal amenities (E2) D - Dissolver
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3) 3 - Is highly acutely toxic; and/or is severely irritant or corrosive to skin or eyes; and/or is carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic; and/or is a floater or persistent floater with associated health effects

Human toxicity threshold

TEEL-2 (mg/m3) 50
TEEL-3 (mg/m3) 500

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Incident reports

No incident reports available

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 154

See the guide or download the emergency response guidebook

At sea emergency guide

At sea emergency guide

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Decision trees

Decision trees

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