Calcium hypochlorite

Agent Name
Calcium hypochlorite
CAS Number
7778-54-3
Formula
C12-O2.Ca
Major Category
Other Classes
Calcium hypochlorite formula graphical representation
Synonyms
B-K powder; Bleaching powder; CCH; Calcium chlorohydrochlorite; Calcium chlorohypochloride; Calcium hypochloride; Calcium hypochlorite; Calcium oxychloride; Caporit; Chemichlon G; Chemichlor G; Chloride of lime; Chlorinated lime; Chlorine of lime; Chlorolime chemical; HTH; HTH (bleaching agent); HY-Chlor; Hipoclorito calcico [Spanish]; Hypochlorite de calcium [French]; Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt; LO-Bax; Lime chloride; Losantin; Pittchlor; Pittcide; Pittclor; Sentry; Solvox KS; T-Eusol; UN 1748; [ChemIDplus] UN1748
Category
Inorganic Oxidizing Agents
Description
White solid granules with the odor of household bleaching powder; [CHRIS]
Sources/Uses
Used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment; Used in industries to disinfect, to control mildew, and to bleach textiles and paper; [CHEMINFO]
Comments
An oxidizer that promotes combustion; Decomposes in the presence of heat, water, or contamination with release of corrosive chlorine gas; Calcium hypochlorite solutions are corrosive to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract; [CHEMINFO] See "Hypochlorous acid."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
7.22E-13 mm Hg
Reference Link #2
NFPA
will not burn

Adverse Effects

Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent