Product ID:444 SPADNS REAGENT
MSDS Date:10/14/1988
FSC:6630
NIIN:01-239-4686
MSDS Number: BGRFD

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533 (303-623-5716 MEDICAL)

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM ARSENITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7784-46-5

RTECS: CG3675000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG AS/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

RTECS: 1003214OC

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD5O 540 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES.
TOXICITY IS BY CORROSIVITY IN ALL THREE ROUTES OF ENTRY. CAUSES
BURNS ON CONTACT. CHRONIC CONTACT IN DILUTE FORM MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION. IT CONTAINS ARSENIC IN LOW CONCENTRATION WHICH MAY BE
TOXIC IF CONTACT BECOMES PROLONGED OR REPEATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS INORGANIC ARSENIC
WHICH IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, AND OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. SEE SUPP.
DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS.
SKIN:IRRITATION,BURNS. INHALED:INTENSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,COUGHING SUCH THAT INHALATION OF TOXIC QUANTITIES IS
UNLIKELY UNLESS TRAPPED. CHRONIC INHALATION MAY CAUSE U LCERATION.
INGESTED:G/I ITTITATION, BURNS, ALSO SEDATION,TWITCHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL CARE. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
IMMEDIATE M EDICAL CARE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
LIME WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA, PLUS A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL
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 TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
PROCEDURES. NEUTRALIZE WITH SUFFICIENT SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA
ASH TO FORM A SLURRY. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 50/50 MIX LIME & SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
RECOMMENDED (HMIS).
Ventilation:USE LAB HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. LAB COAT
OR PLASTIC SLEEVES AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. AVOID ANY CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHANGE NO. 7557. MFR STATES THAT INGREDIENTS KEPT PROPRIETARY BY
LISTING THEM AS "OTHER COMPONENT" ARE NOT CARCINOGENS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:1.015
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.64 (REFERENCE N/K)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF ARSENIC AND CHLORIDES AND ON
CONTACT WITH METALS,HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
MFR SUGGESTS NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN.

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