Product ID:424 HARDNESS 1 BUFFER
MSDS Date:01/17/1992
FSC:6630
NIIN:00-798-9709
MSDS Number: BHQCR

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

J & H BERGE INC

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080-1322 US

Telephone: 908-561-1234

Cage: 25518

AMINOMETHYLPROPANOL

CAS: 124-68-5

RTECS: UA5950000

Fraction By Weight: <60%

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
ACETIC ACID IS CORROSIVE AND AMINOMETHYLPROPANOL IS DRYING AND
CORROSIVE. MANUFACTURER GIVES VERY LITTLE HEALTH HAZARD
INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT (INCLUDING THOSE KEPT
PROPRIETARY) IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:REDNESS, TEARING, BURNS. SKIN: REDNESS,
RASH. INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTED:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AND SKIN DISORDERS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER
AND GET IM MEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:207F,97C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE COLTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:6N HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES ,SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS. OBSERVE
INCOMPATABILITIES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. USE LAB HOOD
OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. LAB COAT
OR APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID ANY
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHANGE NUMBER: 8745

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:1.033
pH:10.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.36 (WATER =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, VINEGAR ODOR
Corrosion Rate:0.002IPY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE, MAY EMIT CARBON OXIDES AND
NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT NEUTRALIZED LIQUID MAY BE
FLUSHED TO DRAIN.

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