Product ID:DIPHENYLCARBAZONE REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-024-0270
MSDS Number: BSDRX

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

PHTHALIC ACID

CAS: 88-99-3

RTECS: TH9625000

Fraction By Weight: <75%

POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE

CAS: 877-24-7

Fraction By Weight: <35%

SYM-DIPHENYLCARBEZONE

CAS: 10329-15-4

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INTRAPERIT LD50 (MS) IS 550MG/KG INGRED1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST/INHAL:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE A
NARCOTIC EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE,SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.SEE
PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIEDMEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER MIST OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXLODE IF HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.COVER WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE;ADD WATER(IF
NEEDED) TO MAKE SLURRY;ADD NEUTRALIZER(IF NEEDED UNTIL
BUBLING);SCOOP UP;WASH DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.WASH SPILL
AREA W/SODA ASHSOLN.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING DUST.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDIC
DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOXICITY DATA FROM RTECS 93-3.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.4
pH:3.1@5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID;PINK OR LIGHT YELLOW.ODOR NOT REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MITRIC ACID,SODIUM NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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