Sodium hypochlorite

(hypochlorite of sodium)

GOST 11086-76 with rev. 1, 2

CHEMICAL FORMULA: NaClO

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 74.44

APPEARANCE:

Greenish-yellow liquid.

SPECIFICATIONS:

INDICATOR NAME	VALUE
INDICATOR NAME	Grade А	Grade B
Light transmission index, %, min.	20	20
Mass concentration of active chlorine, g/dm³, min.	190	170
Mass concentration of alkali expressed as NaOH, g/dm³	10-20	40-60
Mass concentration of iron, g/dm³, max.	0,02	0,06

Note:
The loss of active chlorine, 30% max. of original content, after 10 days from the date of shipment and change of colour to red-brown are admissible.

USES:

Grade A is used in the chemical industry, as a disinfectant for treating potable water and water in swimming pools, for general disinfection, paper and textile bleaching. Grade B is used as an oxidizing agent in the vitamin industry and for bleaching of fabrics. PACKAGING:

Special steel rubber-lined rail tank cars or tank trucks with top discharge, special containers of 1,000 dm³ consisting of a metal frame, a wooden pallet and a plastic tank, polyethylene barrels of 50-200 dm³.

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE:

Transportation by rail and by road in accordance with the dangerous goods shipping regulations established for the particular means of transportation. Store in special rubber-lined tanks or tanks covered with corrosion-proof materials, which should be protected from sunlight. Polyethylene barrels with the product should be stored in unheated covered warehouses. Storage with organic products, flammable materials and acids should be avoided.

SPECIAL PROPERTIES:

Non-combustible and non-explosive substance. Hazard class – 2. Upon contact with combustible organic substances (sawdust, rags, etc.) may cause fire when drying-up. Sodium hypochlorite is an oxidizer and may cause irritation to skin and mucous membranes. In case of skin contact it may cause burns.