Product ID:DIGESTION SOLUTION FOR COD 0-150 PPM RANGE
MSDS Date:07/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D002069
MSDS Number: BMNRP

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <85%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-35-9

RTECS: OX0500000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SILVER SULFATE

CAS: 10294-26-5

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: <1%

WATER (DEIONIZED OR DISTILLED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110001

Fraction By Weight: >7%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 428 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:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES- IRRITATING. SKIN- IRRITATING. INGESTION-
GI TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: TOOTH EROSION, CHRONIC IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST PAIN. EYES: TEARING, REDNESS. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH.
INGESTION: STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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:CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE. ABSORB WITH INERT
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, OUT OF
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN
USE. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF PEL/TLV EXCEEDED; USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ACID/MIST CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST (FUME HOOD).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:1.78
pH:<0.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:TURBID, LIGHT ORANGE LIQUID WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTAMINATION
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTAINS MERCURY. CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGER.

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