Product ID:406 OXALIC ACID REAGENT FOR SILICA
MSDS Date:09/16/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013948
MSDS Number: BJTHJ

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010

Emergency Phone: (515) 232-2533

Info Phone: (515) 232-2533

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

OXALIC ACID (DIHYDRATE)

CAS: 6153-56-6

Fraction By Weight: <15%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

WATER, H2O (DEMINERALIZED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE. SKIN: IRRITATION &
TOXIC. INHALATION: TOXIC TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & HEART.
INGESTION: TOXIC TO DIGESTIVE TRACT & KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN:
IRRITATION & TOXIC. INHALATION: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CRAMPS, MUSCLE TWITCHING, & CNS DEPRESSION. INGESTION: TOXIC TO
DIGESTIVE TRACT & KIDNEYS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE
QUANTITY OF MILK. INHALATION: CALL PHYSICIAN IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL

Spill Release Procedures:COVER CONTAMINATED SURFACES W/SODA ASH OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE. MIX & ADD WATER IF NECESSARY. SCOOP UP SLURRY &
WASH THE NEUTRAL WASTE DOWN THE DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER. WASH SITE
W/SODA ASH SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH & SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, &
CLOTHING. STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. THE MAXIMUM
SHELF LIFE TO KEEP PRODUCT STABLE IS >1 YEAR.

Respiratory Protection:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F
Spec Gravity:1.009
pH:1.3
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS & SILVER COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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