Product ID:12065 SULFAVER 4 SULFATE REAGENT
MSDS Date:05/29/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-013-2685
MSDS Number: BHQCV

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

MITCO SERVICES

BENSALEM, PA 05612 US

Telephone: 502-737-6757

Cage: 1Z561

BARIUM CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10326-27-9

RTECS: CQ8751000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: <70%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARD-ACUTE:EYE,SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.IF SWALLOWED,MAY CAUSE ULCERS AND
INFLAMMATION OF STOMACH AND INTESTINE,SEDATION. CHRONIC:MAY IMPAIR
THE BODY'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CA AND F E DUE TO THE CITRIC ACID.
TARGET ORGAN:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK 1
TABLESPOON OF EPSOM SALT IN A GLASS OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.SEE
DOCTOR.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ADD AN EXCESS OF DILUTE SULFURIC ACID TO A
SOLUTION OF THE PRODUCT IN WATER. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. ABSORB IN
INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND
COVER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SULFURIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:255F,124C
Spec Gravity:2.0
pH:2 @ 5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL.STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS TO
BURY IN APPROVED LAND FILL.

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