Product ID:NITRIVER 3 NITRITE REAGENT
MSDS Date:05/28/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D001710
MSDS Number: BBFJZ

HACH CO. [USE CODE 4T252 PLEASE]

100 DAYTON RD.
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: EO111

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE;MONOBASIC

CAS: 7778-77-0

Fraction By Weight: <85%

SODIUM SULFANILATE

CAS: 515-74-2

Fraction By Weight: <15%

TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

CAS: 7320-34-5

RTECS: JL6735000

4,5-DIHYDROXY-2,7-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

CAS: 129-96-4

Fraction By Weight: <5%

CDTA (CYCLOHEXANEDIAMINETETRAACETIC-ACID,TRISODIUM SALT)

CAS: 36679-96-6

Fraction By Weight: <5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES, IRRITATING
TO SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MODERATELY TOXIC UPON INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPSOURE CAUSES BURNS TO EYES. MAY IRRITATE
SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISITNG SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2
GLASSES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER MAY CAUSE FROTHING.FIRE OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A BEAKER AND
DISSOLVE IN WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6 AND 9 WITH AN
ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:435F,224C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
pH:3.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODOR NOT DETERMINED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
Corrosion Rate:.057"/YR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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