Product ID:MAN VER 2 HARDNESS INDICATOR #928
MSDS Date:02/07/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-008-3014
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRGM

HACH COMPANY

5600 LINDBERGH PKY
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716 24 HR / 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

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

Cage: 91224

SILICA, FUMED

CAS: 7631-86-9

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3 (T. DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 6 MG/M3 (T. DUST)

CALMAGITE

CAS: 3147-14-6

HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 5470-11-1

RTECS: NC3675000

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE REPORTED.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RED BLOOD CELLS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. ACUTE: EYE CONTACT-CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT-CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION-WLL BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INHALATIO N. INGESTION-HYDROXYLAMINE
CAAUSES A DECREASED SUPPLY OF BLOOD TO TISSUES.
INHALATION-HYDROXYLAMINE CAUSES A DECREASED SUPPLY OF BLOOD TO
TISSUES. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA LISTED CARCINOGENS. AZO DYE COMPOUNDS HAVE PRODUCED TUMORS
IN LAB ANIMALS. AZO DYE EXPOSURE HAS PRODUCED NO KNOWN CASES OF
CANCER IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN-IRRITATION.
INGESTION/INHALATION/SKIN ABSORPTION: BLUE DISCOLORATION OF SKIN,
CONVULSIONS, DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE, COMA, VOMITING, DEHYDRATION,
DIARRHEA, BLOOD PRESSURE CHANGES, TWICHING, RIGIDITY, COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING: EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICINA. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGESTION-GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATE LY. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH: OXIDIZERS.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
SODIUM MONOXIDE NITROGEN OXIDES. CAN BURN IN FIRE, RELEASING TOXIC
CHEMICALS.

Spill Release Procedures:ONLY PERSONS QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO AN
EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY RESPOND TO A SPILL.
STOP SPILLED MATERIAL FROM BEING RELEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT. SWEEP
UP MATERIAL. DILUTE WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST TO PH
BETWEEN 6 & 9 WITH AN ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH OR SODIUM
BICARBONATE. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH A LARGE
EXCESS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE, SKIN. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. PRACTICES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. KEEP AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS. PROTECT FROM HEAT. FLAMMABILITY CLASS: NOT
APPLICABLE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS: RINSE 3 TIMES WITH AN APPROPRIATE
SOLVENT. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINER AS NORMAL TRASH.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE AN EYE WASH STATION NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=151.1C, 304.F
Spec Gravity:(WATER=1):2.12
pH:5% SOLUTION=3.3
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED POWDER, SOLID ODOR: NOT DETERMINED.
Corrosion Rate:STL:0.102 ALUM:0.045

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH: OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION. STABLE WHEN
STORED UNDER PROPER CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
SODIUM MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE ID NUMBER: NONE. WORK IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD. DILUTE MATERIALS WITH EXCESS WATER MAKING A WEAKER 5%
SOLUTION. ADJUST PH BETWEEN 6 & 9 WITH ALKALI. OPEN COLD WATER TAP
COMPLETELY, SLOWLY PO UR REACTED MATERIAL DOWN THE DRAIN. ALLOW
COLD WATER TO RUN 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY FLUSH SYSTEM.

Toxicological Information:LD50: NONE REPORTED. LC50: NONE REPORTED.
DERMAL TOXICITY DATA: NONE REPORTED. SKIN & EYE IRRITATION: SODIUM
CHLORIDE EYE RABBIT-100 MG/24 HR MODERATE. SKIN RABBIT 500 MG/24 HR
MILD. MUTATION DATA: HY DROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CYTOGENIC
ANALYSIS- HUMAN- LEUKOCYTES-25 MG/L. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA: IN
A LAB TEST, SINGLE SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION OF SODIUM CHLORIDE INTO
PREGNANT MICE AT THE LEVEL OF 2 500 MG/LG CAUSED FETAL DEATHS &
MALFORMATIONS. IN A LAB TEST, MICE GIVEN 2% SODIUM CHLORIDE
SOLUTION IN PLACE OF DRINKING WATER PRODUCED HYPERTENSIVE ADULT
OFFSPRING.

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Ecological:PRODUCT ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NO ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. INGREDIENT ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:DOT/ICAO/IMO: NOT CURRENTLY REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311/312 CATAGORIZATION (40 CFR 370):
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD; DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD.
SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL(S)
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING RE QUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE II
OF SARA.
Federal Regulatory Information:302 (EHS) TPQ (40 CFR 355): NOT
APPLICABLE. 304 CERCLA RQ (40 CFR 302.4): NOT APPLICABLE. 304 EHS
RQ (40 CFR 355): NOT APPLICABLE. CLEAN WATER ACT (40 CFR 116.4):
NOT APPLICABLE. RCRA: CONTAINS NO RCR A REGULATED SUBSTANCES. CPSC:
NOT APPLICABLE. ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE
TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY (40 CFR 710).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPROSITION 65: NO PROPOSITION
65 LISTED CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.