Product ID:NESSLER REAGENT,21194-32
MSDS Date:12/31/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-011-7192
MSDS Number: CDPYB

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716;POISONCNT

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.

721 BRISTOL, PA 19007-3517 US

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

MERCURIC IODIDE

CAS: 7774-29-0

RTECS: OW5250000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-82-5

RTECS: WB6475000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM I

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM I

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9596

WATER (DEMINERALIZED)

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 UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
ACUTE- EXTREMELY TOXIC. CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. INHALING
MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
SEVERE EYE/SKIN BURNS. IF INGESTED, SEV ERE MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH BURNS. MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, BRAIN DAMAGE.
CHRONIC- CUMULATIVE MERCURY POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLY BLINDNESS, PAIN, SORE
MOUTH, TREMORS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BRAIN MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:DO NOT I NDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2GLASSES OF
WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF
VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. 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:MAY EMIT TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT CONTAMINATE AIR/WATER. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. AVOID BREATHING FUMES. REMOVE SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL.
DECONTAMIANTE AREA WITH MERCURY ABSORBING COMPOUNDS AVAILABLE
COMMERCIALLY. DO NOT FLU SH TO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC, HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, MERCURY
ABSORBING COMPOUND

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WARNING! TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES,
MISTS OR VAPORS. USE UNDER FUME HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHERE FUME, MIST OR VAPOR MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST/FUME/VAPOR MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.265
pH:12.1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, AMMONIA, ALDEHYDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF MERCURY, IODINE AND IODINE
COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT
WITH AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY.

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