Product ID:PHOSVER 3 PHOSPHATE REAGENT,2125-59/99
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-236-8878
MSDS Number: CFTGX

HACH CO.

5600 LINDBERGH DR
LOVELAND, CO 80539-0389
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

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

Cage: 91224

ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Fraction By Weight: 15 - 24%

OSHA PEL NOT EXTABLISHED

OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: 0.1 - 1%

POTASSIUM PYROSULFATE

CAS: 7790-62-7

Fraction By Weight: 75 - 84%

MOLYBDIC ACID DISODIUM SALT, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10102-40-6

RTECS: QA5085000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 2340 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, LIVER, BLOOD,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES BURNS. SKIN:NO EFFECTS
ARE ANTICIPATED. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION:MAY CAUSE COPPER DEFI CIENCY ANEMIA, LIVER DAMAGE.
CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE COPPER DEFICIENCY, ENZYME ACTIVITY EFFECTS,
LIVER DAMAGE, ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, CHEMICAL BURNS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FATIGUE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED GOUT OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH PL ENTY OF WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE REPORTED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. RECOVER AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE. DISSOLVE BALANCE OF SPILL IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
SODA ASH. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER. DECONTAMINATE AREA OF SPILL WITH SOAP SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 50-77F, AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO
NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
CONTAINER RET AINS RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIFFERENT PERCENTAGE. FOR OTHER CONCENTRATION SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:2.22
pH:1.5 5%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, DYES, ALKALIES, IRON, COPPER
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE
FLUSHED INTO DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED.

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