Product ID:NUTRIENTS SMALL LAB WASTEWATR
MSDS Date:03/15/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038666
MSDS Number: BRHJV

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES

5540 MARSHALL ST
ARVADA, CO 80002
US

Emergency Phone: 303-431-8454

Info Phone: 303-431-8454

Preparer: DANIEL A. GOLDSTEIN

Cage: 1R664

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES

ARVADA, CO 80002 US

Telephone: 303-431-8454

Cage: 1R664

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3;20 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC

CAS: 7778-77-0

Fraction By Weight: <1% MAX

HYDROCHLORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALTHOUGH WELL BUFFERED THE LOW PH OF
2.0 MAKES IT LIKELY THAT EYE, SKIN AND LUNG IRRITATION WILL OCCUR
IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SPLASH. POTASSIUM NITRATE IS A
METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER. IF INGESTED OR INHAL ED IN LARGE AMOUNTS
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CYANOSIS AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING AND PAIN AND REDNESS OF EYES, SKIN.
COUGH AND WHEEZING. SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BROWN-BLUE CYANOSIS,
COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, BRONCHITIS, RHINITIS,
OTHER OXYGEN EXCLUSION POISONINGS LIKE CARBON MONOXIDE OR CYANIDE
POISONING.

First Aid:TERMINATE EXPOSURE. GET MEDICAL HELP IF COLLAPSE OCCURS!
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES . INGESTION: CALL MD
I MMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. IF LRG AMT IS SPILLED & ALLOWED TO DRY THE DUST WILL CONTAIN
EXPLO POTASSIUM NITRATE. KEEP LRG SPILLS WET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRY DUST OF SPILLS WILL CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE
POTASSIUM NITRATE.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE WITH WATER OR NEUTRALIZE WITH WEAK
BASE. WASH TO DRAINS. DON'T ALLOW TO DRY TO DUST. MAY BE ABSORBED
AND DISPOSED OF AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. IF SPILLED DO
NOT ALLOW TO DRY TO DUST DUE TO EXPLOSIVE POTASSIUM NITRATE.
Other Precautions:ALTHOUGH IT IS VERY UNLIKELY, INGESTION OR LARGE
SCALE INHALATION MAY CAUSE DEATH FROM METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. IF IN
DOUBT GET HELP!

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST MASK IF AEROSOL
FORMED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION BELOW CURRENT EXPOSURE LIMITS .
Protective Gloves:WATER/ACID RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT, CLOSED SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHALATION OR LARGE AMOUNTS OF MIST. DO
NOT ALLOW TO DRY TO DUST. IF IN DOUBT GET MEDICAL HELP WHEN
EXPOSED!
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:23.75 @25C
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H*2O=1)
pH:2.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.00 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PINKISH LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW TO DRY TO DUST BECAUSE OF
POTASSIUM NITRATE CONTENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE, NEUTRALIZE, WASH TO DRAINS, OR ABSORB.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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