Product ID:SPADNS REAGENT FOR FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:10/24/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-010-3168
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CHVWY

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

SODIUM ARSENITE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7784-46-5

RTECS: CG3675000

Fraction By Weight: .01-.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AS)/M3,A1;95

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS =540 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-CAUSESE EYE BURNS. SKIN-CAUSES
BURNS. INGESTION-CAUSES BURNS, ULCERATIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
SEDATION, MUSCULAR TWITCHING. INHALATION-CAUSES BURNS, CHOKING,
TEETH EROSION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE CONDITIONS, SKIN
CONDITIONS, RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS, IMPAIRED PUOLMONARY FUNCTIONS
SUCH AS OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAT DISEASE.

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN-WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION-DO NOT
INDUCE VOM ITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.
CALL PHYSICIAN

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. EVACUATE AREA
AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS GIVE OFF HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH IS FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH AN ALKALI, SUCH AS
SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. SCOOP UP SLURRY INTO A LARGE
BEAKER. ADJUST TO A PH BETWEEN 6-9 WITH A ALKALI, SUCH AS SODA ASH
OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. DI SPOSE OF MATERIAL IN AN EPA APPROVED
WASTE FACILIT
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP & SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE A SAFETY SHOWER NEARBY. HAVE AN EYEWASH
STATION NEARBY. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACTW ITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MIST/VAPOR.
PROTECT FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:1.015
pH:<0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.64 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID. ACIDIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY IF CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES, OXIDIZERS.
INCOMPATIBLE WITH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION. HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION RELEASES
TOXIC AND/OR CORROSIVE FUMES OF: ARSENIC COMPOUNDS, CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE ID NUMBER: D002, D004.

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