Product ID:21994 ROCHELLE SALT/PVA REAGENT
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D002601
MSDS Number: BHKMV

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

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

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 9002-89-5

RTECS: TR8100000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

PROPIONIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 79-09-4

RTECS: UE5950000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 6381-59-5

Fraction By Weight: <5%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
IT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL AS CLASS 3;
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO CLASSIFY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION.
INHALED:NOT A LIKELY EXPOSURE, INGESTED:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY
MANUFACTURER. EXPECT POSSIBLE G/I IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
CARE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
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 HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP WITH PAPER. CLOTH, ETC. NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORFOR ACID MIST IF EXPOSED ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. USE LAB
HOOD TO CONTROL EXPOSURE TO BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID ANY
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHANGE NUMBER 7557.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Spec Gravity:1.01
pH:6.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.006
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE REPORTED

Waste Disposal Methods:I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS. MFR
SUGGESTS FLUSH NEUTRALIZED LIQUID TO DRAIN.

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