Product ID:FORMAZIN TURBIDITY STANDARD 4000 NTU
MSDS Date:06/02/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-214-6564
MSDS Number: CBSJK

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HEXMETHYLENETETRAMINE

CAS: 100-97-0

RTECS: MN4725000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

FORMAZIN POLYMER

Fraction By Weight: <1%

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM, A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION.INGEST:MODERATELY
TOXIC.MAY DAMAGE KIDNEYS.INHAL:NO DATA GIVEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AN INGREDIENT OF THIS MIXTURE IS AN
EXPERIMENTAL MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ALLERGIES OR
SENSITIVITY TO HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE OR FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.CALL
PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GE T PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IFCONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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:HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE IS A FLAMMABLE
SOLID(DOT HAZARD 4.1).FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:POUR DOWN THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.
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 HEAT AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment: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:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.002
pH:6.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.63 (NO REFERENCE)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,TURBID;MILKY WHITE;ODORLESS.
Corrosion Rate:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES,LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN,FORMALDEHYDE,AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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