Product ID:DIGESTION SOLUTION FOR COD O-150 PPM RANGE
MSDS Date:03/07/1995
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-300-6511
MSDS Number: BXTKK

HACH CO.

5600 LINDBERGH DR.
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224 OR 303-623-5716 SUPP.

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <90%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC SULFATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7783-35-9

RTECS: OX0500000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG (HG)/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG(HG)/M3;95

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SILVER SULFATE

CAS: 10294-26-5

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG AG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG AG/M3

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 428MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE: CORROSIVE TO
EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC TOXICITY: EROSION OF
TEETH, CHRONIC IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, TEETH .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AN INGREDIENT OF THIS MIXTURE IS A KNOWN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION OF MIST OR
VAPOR MAY CAUSE TEETH EROSION, MOUTH SORENESS AND DIFFICULTY
BREATHING. MERCURY AND SILVER WILL ACCUMULATE IN BODY TISSUE. MAIN
SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY POISONING ARE TREMORS AND PSYCHIC
DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO MERCURY.

First Aid:EYE AND SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMM EDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS GIVES OFF HYDROGEN
GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SOLUTION WITH INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT
BREATHE FUMES. DECONTAMINATE THE AREA WITH MERCURY ABSORBING
COMPOUNDS AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY. DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY
CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN EPA APPRO VED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND FROM
CONTAMINATION BY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPOR.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLNG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUTION. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:32.0F,0.0C
Spec Gravity: 1.78
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TURBID, LIGHT ORANGE LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT OR ORGANIC CONTAMINATION
(WILL EFFECT PRODUCT STABILITY).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY
COMPOUNDS AND SULFUR OXIDES IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE TOXICITY OF MERCURY IS SUCH THAT THE
ELEMENTA & ITS COMPOUNDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTAMINATE AIR
OR WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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