Product ID:20548 FERROUS AMMONIUM SULFATE STANDARD SOL
MSDS Date:10/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D001391
MSDS Number: BBFDY

HACH CO.

5600 LINDBERGH DR.
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224 OR 303-623-5716 SUPP.

Info Phone: 800-227-4224/303-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

FERROUS AMMONIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7783-85-9

RTECS: BR6500000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG FE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG FE/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFURIC ACID IS CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES, PRODUCING BURNS ON CONTACT. ITS TOXICITY IS DUE TO ITS
CORROSIVITY. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO LOW LEVEL FUMES OR MIST MAY CAUSE
TOOTH EROSION AND/OR LUNG SC ARRING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CADMIUM, LISTED BY
IARC AND NTP A CARCINOGEN. SEE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS. INHALED;IRRITATION,BURNS TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT,COUGHING. INGESTED:G/I DISTRESS,BURNS. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN IRON POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OR
LIVER MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH NEUTRALIZER. WIPE UP WITH CLOTH OR
PAPER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 50/50 LIME AND SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES ,SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE CHEMICALS. OBSERVE
INCOMPATIBILITIES.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE LAB HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT
OR APRON TO PROTECT EXPOSED SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL
CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHANGE NUMBER 8104

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.038
pH:0.9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIGHT GREEN LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT, EXPOSURE TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
FLUSHING NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL TO DRAIN.

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