Product ID:D/T REF ELECTRODE INNER FILL SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/07/1994
FSC:6630
NIIN:01-348-6467
MSDS Number: BXCCS

ORION RESEARCH INC

529 MAIN STREET
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900/800-225-1480

Cage: 014G6

ORION RESEARCH, INC.

BEVERLY, MA 01915-6199 US

Telephone: 978-232-6000

Cage: 014G6

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 17.1%

SILVER CHLORIDE

CAS: 7783-90-6

RTECS: VW3563000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL

CAS: 9002-93-1

RTECS: MD0907700

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

NAPHTHOL GREEN B

CAS: 19381-50-1

RTECS: LJ8930000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 77.0%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS. ACUTE-
EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:UNLIKELY IN NORMAL USE.
INGESTION:LARGE AMOUNTS TAKEN INTERNALLY CAN BE FATAL OR MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS AND COLLAPSE. SKIN:UNKNOWN. CHRONIC-
CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
WEAKNESS, NAUSEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE HEART OR KIDNEYS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY
TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDI CAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRATE MAY RENDER OTHER MATERIALS MORE
COMBUSTIBLE IF ALLOWED TO DRY OUT UPON THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. VENTILATE AREA.
DILUTE SPILL WITH WATER AND COVER WITH SODA ASH. MIX AND TRANSFER
TO A SUITABLE CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND WASH
DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCE SS WATER, IF PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH THEN HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT HEAT TO DRYNESS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH RANGE: 5.5 - 7.5.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, SODIUM ACETATE, TRICHLOROETHYLENE, CHARCOAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DRYNESS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE WASHED DOWN
DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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