Non Staining BLUE JUICE for Portable Toilets

H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H311 Toxic in contact with skin.
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.

P260 Do not breathe vapour/spray.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection

Immediately evacuate personnel to safe areas. Keep unnecessary personnel away. Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak. Wear appropriate protective equipment and clothing during clean-up. Do not
touch damaged containers or spilled material unless wearing appropriate protective clothing. Local authorities should be advised if significant spillages cannot be contained. For personal protection, see section 8 of the SDS. DO NOT USE RAGS, SAWDUST OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENTS.

Good general ventilation (typically 10 air changes per hour) should be used. Ventilation rates should be matched to conditions. If applicable, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to maintain airborne levels below recommended exposure limits. If exposure limits have not been established, maintain airborne levels to an acceptable level. Use separate, corrosion-resistant ventilation system to capture mist or fume. Do not use wood or other combustibles to construct vent system. Prevent entry into bearings or gear boxes, which could cause an explosion. Provide eyewash station.

Eye/face protection :  Wear safety glasses with side shields (or goggles) and a face shield. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
Skin protection:
Hand protection Gloves impervious to the material are recommended, such as butyl rubber or neoprene gloves. Advice should be sought from glove suppliers.
Respiratory protection  : In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment. A NIOSH/MSHA approved air-purifying respirator with the appropriate chemical cartridges or a positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator may be used to reduce exposure. Use a positive-pressure air-supplied respirator if there is any potential for an uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or any other circumstances where airpurifying respirators may not provide adequate protection. Respirators should be selected based on the form and concentration of contaminants in air, and in accordance with OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134). Seek advice from respiratory protection specialists.

All chemical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be selected based on an assessment of both the chemical hazard present and the risk of exposure to those hazards. The PPE recommendations below are based on an assessment of the chemical hazards associated with this product. Where this product is used in a mixture with other products or fluids, additional hazards may be created and as such further assessment of risk may be required. The risk of exposure and need of respiratory protection will vary from workplace to workplace and should be assessed by the user in each situation.

Chlorine dioxide is formed on contact with acids, Thermal decompositionproducts include chlorine and oxides of sodium

Acute toxicity

INHALATION
There is no available data on the chronic effects of inhaling sodium chlorite.
SKIN
There are no studies or reports on the repeated effects of dermal exposure to sodium chlorite. Because of the acute effects, repeated direct contact may be unlikely
INGESTION
The chronic ingestion of low concentrations of this product has been studied in laboratory animals. Concentrations in the drinking water of 100 ppm and higher have been shown to cause mild anemia and a minor suppression of thyroid functions in laboratory animals. All effects were reversible after cessation of treatment. Clinical studies of communities using sodium chlorite as a disinfectant found no adverse effects in the human population studied. However, other studies have suggested that those individuals deficient in an enzyme (G6PD) utilized in hemoglobin synthesis might be susceptible to the development of anemia if exposed repeatedly. Repeated exposures to solutions of chlorine dioxide at concentrations of 10-100 ppm have produced slight effects upon the thyroid in younger animals and the hematologic system. Exposures to these concentration can reduce the cellular and blood levels of glutathione, an agent which is protective against the oxidizing effect of this chemical. Exposure of laboratory animals above 100 ppm in the drinking water have shown a decrease in blood cell glutathione, red blood cell count and hemoglobin. In some studies these levels also caused a slight decrease in thyroid hormones,especially in younger animals.
CARCINOGENICITY
Sodium chlorite is not listed by NTP, IARC, OSHA, EPA, or any other authority as a carcinogen. Carcinogenicity studies conducted in mice and rats did not show an increase in tumors in animals exposed to sodium chlorite in their drinking water.
MUTAGENICITY
Sodium chlorite has been evaluated for possible mutagenic effects in several laboratory tests. Sodium chlorite tested positive in the Ames Salmonella reverse mutation assay without metabolic activators and caused chromosomal aberrations in an in vitro Chinese hamster fibroblast cell line without metabolic activators. Sodium chlorite also tested positive in the mouse micronucleus assay when administered intraperitoneally (directly into the body cavity), but was not mutagenic when administered orally. The significance of these test results for human health is unclear because the oxidizing effects of the chlorite or salting effects of sodium may significantly affect the ability of the tests to accurately detect mutagens.

Sodium chlorite has not been found to be teratogenic in studies in which animals have been exposed up to 100 ppm in the drinking water. Male rats repeatedly exposed to concentrations of 100 ppm or greater in the drinking water have shown slight effects on sperm motility. No effects were observed at 10 ppm and no effects were observed on fertility rate, histology of the male reproductive system or conception rate of animals exposed at 10 ppm or higher. The CMA conducted a two-generation reproductive rat study with developmental neurotoxicity to evaluate the effects of sodium chlorite on reproduction and pre- and postnatal development when administered orally via drinking water for two successive generations. Sodium chlorite was administered at 0, 35, 70, and 300 ppm in drinking water to male and female Sprague Dawley rats for ten weeks prior to mating. Dosing continued during the mating period, pregnancy and
lactation. The final report concluded that there were no meaningful treatment related effects at any dose level for systemic, reproductive/ developmental, and developmental neurological end points. Hematological effects and reduced body weight gains were observed in some treatment groups.

Key literature references and sources for data. See Section 16 for more information.

This product is toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to the discharge. Do not discharge effluent containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority.

OSHA REGULATORY STATUS:
This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)
CERCLA SECTIONS 102a/103 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 302.4):
Not regulated.
SARA EHS Chemical (40 CFR 355.30)
Not regulated
EPCRA SECTIONS 311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES (40 CFR 370.10):
Acute Health Hazard
EPCRA SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372.65):
Not regulated.
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (PSM) (29 CFR 1910.119):
Not regulated

WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS) CLASSIFICATION
WHMIS Classifications applicable to this product:
E (Corrosive Material) based on assignment to TDG Class 8
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA)
All components of this product are on the Domestic Substances List (DSL).
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT
This product has been classified in accordance with the hazard criteria of the Canadian Controlled Products Regulations (CPR)

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