Product ID:SULFIDE 1 REAGENT, 1816
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-354-1755
MSDS Number: BXHFC

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <65%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENT

Fraction By Weight: <1%

WATER; (DEMINERALIZED WATER)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERELY BURNS ANY TISSUE CONTACTED.
BREATHING IN THE MIST OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE MOUTH SORENESS, TEETH
EROSION AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. INHALATION OF THE MIST OR
VAPOR OF CONC SULFURIC ACID CAN CAUSE CANCER OF THE NASAL TISSUE,
LUNGS AND LARYNX. CHRONIC:IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION, TEETH
EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MIST: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL
54, PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1. ANIMAL:PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYES, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL MD. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL MD. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER, CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH EXCESS SODA ASH OR SODIUM
BICARBONATE. SCOOP SLURRY TO BEAKER. ADJUST PH TO BETWEEN 6 & 9.
FLUSH TO THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER. WASH SITE WITH AN ALKALI
SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS AND REDUCERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE MIST OR VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.300
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HYGRO
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS OR LIGHT BROWN LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS OR
REDUCERS, CAUSTICS AND CAUSTIC FUMES, ACETIC ACID, CHLOROSULFONIC
ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES
IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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