Product ID:CALCIUM REAGENT, 442755
MSDS Date:12/22/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-386-0680
MSDS Number: CBRBQ

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

2500 HARBOR BLVD
FULLERTON, CA 92634-3100
US

Emergency Phone: 714-773-8061

Info Phone: 800-854-3633

Cage: 05721

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS DIV

FULLERTON, CA 92634 US

Telephone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 05721

ARSENAZO III

CAS: 1668-00-4

Fraction By Weight: 0.01%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARSENIC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARSENAZO III CONTAINS ARSENIC AND IS
REPORTED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 100,
1987:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991: KNOWN TO BE
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES AND CONSULT MD. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER AND CONSULT MD.
INGEST: C ONSULT MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN PLASTIC BAG
OR USE AN APPROVED POISON SPILL CONTROL KIT. USE RUBBER GLOVES IN
HANDLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE BROKEN OR LEAKING PACKAGES WITH BARE
HANDS - USE RUBBER GLOVES.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNLESS PRODUCTS ATOMIZED.
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENIC. CODE OF FED REGS, VOL 29, PG 1910.1018,
1987:OSHA CANCER HAZ. ANIMAL: LUNG & LYMPHATIC CANCER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK REDDISH PURPLE LIQUID; NO SIGNIFICANT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>90

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN, SULFUR,
ARSENIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE. MANAGE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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