Product ID:D/I REF ELECTRODE FILL SOLUTION,900002
MSDS Date:02/07/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N046142
MSDS Number: BXHVN

ORION RESEARCH INC

529 MAIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

ORION RESEARCH INC

BOSTON, MA 02129 US

Telephone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 17.1%

SILVER CHLORIDE

CAS: 7783-90-6

RTECS: VW3563000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL

CAS: 9002-93-1

RTECS: MD0907700

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

NAPHTHOL GREEN B

CAS: 19381-50-1

RTECS: LJ8930000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 77.0%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN,
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. ACUTE- EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:NO DATA. THE LOW VAPOR PRESSURE MAKES INHALATION
UNLIKELY IN NORMAL USE. INGESTION:LARGE AMOUNTS TAK EN INTERNALLY
MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE DIZZINESS, CONVULSION, COLLAPSE. CHRONIC- CAN
CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GASTRIC DISTRESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONVULSION, COMA, WEAKNESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY OR HEART PROBLEMS

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUC E VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR
INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF ALLOWED TO DRYNESS, NITRATES MAY
INCREASE THE RATE OF BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DILUTE WITH
WATER AND COVER WITH SODA ASH. MIX AND SCOOP INTO A BEAKER OF
WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND WASH DOWN THE DRAIN
WITH EXCESS WATER, IF ALLOWED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND KEEP THE
CAP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED AT NORMAL HANDLING TEMPERATURES.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. PH
RANGE: 5.5 - 7.5.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID, WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, SODIUM ACETATE, TRICHLOROETHYLENE, CHARCOAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:DRYNESS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DILUTE WASTE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
ADD SODA ASH AND MIX. LET STAND 24 HOURS. NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL AND
WASH DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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