Product ID:SULFITE 1 REAGENT POWDER PILLOWS 2203
MSDS Date:04/13/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-200-8009
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMPD

HACH CO

LOVELAND, CO 80539-0389
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

UNITED PROCUREMENT

SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 US

Telephone: 619-467-9880

Cage: 0PHG7

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

STARCH

CAS: 9005-84-9

OTHER COMPONENT

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE REPORTED. EYE
CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE REPORTED. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN. MAY CAUSE IODISM, WHICH SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SKIN RASH,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, RUNNY NOSE, SNEEZING, BRONCHITIS, HEADACHE, FEVER
AND IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY OSHA,
IARC OR NTP LISTED CHEMICALS AS CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN. MAY CAUSE
IODISM, WHICH SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SKIN RASH, CONJUNCTIVITIS, RUNNY
NOSE, SNEEZING, BRONCHIT IS, HEADACHE, FEVER AND IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHA LATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS PRESSURE DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. DOES NOT BURN,
BUT MAY MELT IN A FIRE, RELEASING TOXIC FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH BROMINE
TRIFLU0RIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:ONLY PERSONS PROPERLY QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO
AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY RESPOND TO A SPILL
ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(A)(V) AND PER YOUR COMPANY'S
EMERGENCY PLAN. STOP SP ILLED MATERIAL FROM BEING RELEASED TO
ENVIRONMENT. SCOOP UP SPILLS INTO A LARGE BEAKER AND DISSOLVE WITH
WATER. FLUSH DOWN DRAIN WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. WASH AREA
WITH A WEAK ACID SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:A WEAK ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHTH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE AN EYEWASH STATION NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. MAINTAIN
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENC PRACTICES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:=130.C, 266.F
Spec Gravity:2.97(WATER=1)
pH:9.4
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN POWDER OR CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Corrosion Rate:0.007 IN/YR STEEL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALKALOIDAL SALTS, METALIC SALTS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE,
CHLORINE TREFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS MOISTURE EXPOSURE TO AIR. HEATING
TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF POTASSIUM
OXIDE, IODINE, IODINE COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE MATERIAL WITH EXCESS WATER MAKING A
WEAKER THAN 5% SOLUTION. OPEN COLD WATER TAP COMPLETELY, SLOWLY
POUR THE MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN. ALLOW COLD WATER TO RUN FOR 5
MINTES TO COMPLETELY FLUSH THE SYSTEM. RINSE EMPTY CONTAINER
BEFORE DISPOSAL. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE BASED ON FEDERAL
REGULA TIONS. CONSULT LOCAL REGULATORS.

Toxicological Information:POTASSIUM CARBONATE LD50: ORAL RAT LD50 =
1870 MG/KG; POTASSIUM IODIDE INTRAVENOUS RAT LD50 = 285 MG/KG; ORAL
MOUSE LDL0 = 1862 MG/KG

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311/312: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH
HAZARD. SECTION 313: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICAL
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III
OF THE SARA.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA
FOR A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN THE HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION
STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). TSCA STATUS: ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE T OXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA)
INVENTORY (40 CFR 710).
State Regulatory Information:NO CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65.

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