CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
CAS 7778-54-3
Supply specifications, test methods and typical values for your technical assessment.
- CAS
- 7778-54-3
- Formula
- Ca(ClO)2
- UN No
- 3485
- Packing Group
- 2
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | A | B | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White or slightly colored granular product | White or slightly colored granular product | White or slightly colored granular product |
| Mass fraction of active chlorine, %, min. | 70 | 65 | 55 |
| Mass fraction of water, % | 6 ± 2 | 6 ± 2 | max 10 |
| Mass fraction of insoluble sediment, %, max. | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Thermal stability coefficient, min. | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,8 |
Application Areas
Used as an oxidising agent in various chemical processes and for the neutralisation of cyanide-containing wastewater and waste gases in the gold mining industry. Brand B calcium hypochlorite is also used for the disinfection of drinking and swimming pool water, animal cemeteries, septic tanks and pits, soil and asphalt; for the disinfection of premises where cholera or tuberculosis patients have stayed for long periods, of public spaces (hospitals, schools, kindergartens, camps, holiday villages and guesthouses), of public toilets, of individual residences, of household items (excluding metal items susceptible to corrosion) and of kitchen utensils.
- Pool Disinfection
- Drinking Water Disinfection
- Gold Mining Wastewater Treatment
- Industrial Oxidiser
- Public Area Disinfection
- Waste Gas Neutralisation
Packaging & storage
Packaging
Galvanised steel drums, thin-walled steel drums, lidded steel barrels, polyethylene barrels. Steel drums and barrels shall have polyethylene film inner bags.
Storage
Calcium hypochlorite must be stored in the manufacturer's packaging in unheated, well-ventilated, closed warehouse areas protected from atmospheric precipitation and direct sunlight, in stacks. Drums must be stored in an upright position. Stack height shall not exceed three rows. Stacks shall be at most 2 m wide, with at least 1 m of passage between stacks. Stacking up to four rows of product packaging is permitted by agreement with the customer.
Transport
By any mode of transport except air freight.
Documents & product information
Technical Data Sheet
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This document shows the applicable KORKİMYA supply specification for CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE supplied by KORKİMYA. This document is not a lot analysis result. A lot-specific certificate of analysis is issued with every shipment.
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