Product ID:14032 ZINCOVER 5 ZINC REAGENT
MSDS Date:04/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F004143
MSDS Number: BBPPK

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON AVENUE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

POTASSIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG (CN)/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG (CN)/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE *92-3*

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: <60%

BORON OXIDE, TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1303-86-2

RTECS: ED7900000

Fraction By Weight: <25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

PROPRIETARY INGREDIENT

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OTHER COMPONENTS(TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 383 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, TOXIC. SKIN:
IRRITATION, TOXIC, & ABSORPTION. INHALATION: IRRITATING & TOXIC TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: IRRITATION & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION, EFFECTS TO BRAIN,
CONFUSION, IRREGULAR PULSE, COMA, DEATH, & MAY BE RAPIDLY FATAL.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION/INHALATION: ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND
A CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT. BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH &
HOLD TIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS. REPEAT EVERY 5 MINS.
ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION W/100% OXYGEN. TRANSPORT TO
HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH
AIR; MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ADD WITH STIRRING, A LARGE EXCESS OF STRONGLY
ALKALINE CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION. AFTER REACTING 24 HOURS,
DRAIN INTO THE SEWER W/LARGE EXCESS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:STRONGLY ALKALINE CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. KEEP AWAY FROM
ACIDS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
CHEMICALS & DUST.
Other Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ACIDS.

Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:HOOD, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL NOTE: A DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF
AMYL NITRITE AMPULES.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:155C
Spec Gravity:1.83
pH:8.7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/FLAMES/CONTACT W/MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDE & BORON
COMPOUNDS

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

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