Product ID:DIGESTION SOLUTION FOR COD 0-1500 PPM RANGE
MSDS Date:09/14/1995
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-300-6510
MSDS Number: BZNLY

HACH CO.

5600 LINDBERGH DR
LOVELAND, CO 80539-0389
US

Emergency Phone: 303-628-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <99%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

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;96

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CHROMIC ACID

CAS: 13530-68-2

RTECS: GB2650000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG CR/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3

SILVER SULFATE

CAS: 10294-26-5

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG AG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG AG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 428 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
BURNS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT BURNS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS,TOOTH EROSION.MERCURY AND SILVER
BIOACCUMULATE.CHRONIC:EROSION OF TEETH.TARGET ORGANS:CNS,KIDNEYS
,LUNGS,TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRONIC ACID IS LISTED NTP-C,IARC-1 AND
EPA-B2.SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE CLASSIFIED IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MOUTH SORENESS,DIFFICULTY
BREATHING.MERCURY POISONING:TREMORS,PSYCHIC DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,EYE
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS OR SENSITIVITY TO CHROMIC ACID,CHROMATES OR
MERCURY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS GIVES OFF EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.USE A MERCURY DECONTAMINATING KIT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM LIGHT
AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:>1
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,TURBID;LIGHT ORANGE.ODOR NOT DETERMINED.
Corrosion Rate:CORROSIV

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT OR ORGANIC CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF MERCURY AND SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.MERCURY IS CLASSIFIED AS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE;CODE
Y151.

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