Product ID:DIGESTION SOLUTION FOR COD 0-1500 PPM RANGE
MSDS Date:06/12/1986
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-300-6510
MSDS Number: BPZMG

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

JOHN J. MCMULLEN ASSOC.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607 US

Telephone: 804-873-6500

Cage: 3P768

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <85%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-35-9

RTECS: OX0500000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CHROMIC ACID (SYN.CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 100 MICRO GRAMS/M3

ACGIH TLV: 50 MICRO GRAMS/M3

SILVER SULFATE

CAS: 10294-26-5

Fraction By Weight: <2%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: QS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=420 MG/KG (VERY TOXIC)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:IRRITANT,CAUSES
BURNS.EYES:IRRITATION,BURNS.INHAL:IRRITATES UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INGEST:IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE IS A RECOGNIZED
TUMOROGEN,MUTAGEN AND HAS REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Effects of
Overexposure:EYES:TEARING,REDNESS,BURNS.SKIN:REDNESS,RASH,BURNS.INH
AL:WHEEZING,COUGHING,BURNS.INGEST:BURNS OF
MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.CALL PHYSICIAN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER WITH EQUAL PR OPORTIONS OF MILK OF MAGNESIA OR
EGG WHITES.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.ASSIST
BREATHING IF NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:ITEM IS NOT FLAMMABLE.USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HMIS SUGGESTS USING A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHENEVER FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HMIS SUGGESTS THAT HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:MERCURY(IN THIS PRODUCT) SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED
TO CONTAMINATE AIR OR WATER;DO NOT FLUSH DOWN THE DRAIN.CONTAIN
SPILL.NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA LIME/ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT.WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.AVOID SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE FUMES.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE IF TLV/PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THE USE OF A FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.HAVE EYE WASH STATION AND QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.USE PRUDENT HYGENIC AND SANITARY
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON CONTROL CENTER,303-623-5716.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:>1.0
pH:>0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;TURBID,LIGHT ORANGE;ODOR-NOT DETERMINED.
Corrosion Rate:CORROSIV

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS.HMIS SUGGESTS STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINS MERCURY.FOLLOW FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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