Product ID:SPADNS REAGENT FOR FLUORIDE,444-11
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-010-3168
MSDS Number: BXYDQ

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716POISON CTR

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM ARSENITE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7784-46-5

RTECS: CG3675000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AS)/M3,A1;95

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 540 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
INFLAMMATION, CHOCKING, COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE. EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. ORAL: IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC-
EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
EROSION, CHOCKING, SKIN REDNESS OR DISCOLORATION, DEEP ULCERATION,
EYE DAMAGE, DEATH, SEDATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS,
LUNG/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. TREAT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS IF NECESSARY.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PRO VIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION:IFCONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK/WATER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. REACTS WITH MOST
METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN EXPLODE. MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF
ARSENIC AND CHLORIDES

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
INTO SOIL, SEWER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH/SODIUM BICARBONATE. USE
AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS SA ND/VERMICULITE ON SLURRY. TRANSFER TO
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM FLAME AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG ACID. MODERATELY TOXIC. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER
THE HOOD WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH A 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
BICARBONATE. IF INGESTED, THE RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF THE
PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC TUBE IS DEBATABLE. DO NOT GIVE THE EXPOSE
D PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:1.015
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.64 (REF UNKNOWN)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SOLUTION - SHARP, IRRITATING ODOR
Corrosion Rate:0.207

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIES, ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS IRON,
ALUMINUM OR ZINC, CYANIDES, SULFIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS OR
GAS, ARSENIC AND CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER RECYCLING.

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