Product ID:21063-69,AMINO ACID REAGENT
MSDS Date:08/21/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-169-1770
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSSP

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533 OR 800-247-3990

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

1-AMINO-2-NAPHTHOL-4-SULFONIC ACID

CAS: 116-63-2

RTECS: QK1292000

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MODERATELY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY TRACT REACTION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE GASTRIC
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED. T ARGET ORGANS: NOT
DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY DATA WAS INCONCLUSIVE.
ONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE,MODERATELY TOXIC,IRRITATING TO
EYES,SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA,
CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES, CNS DEPRESSION AND NERVE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. SOME ASTHMATIC ARE SAID TO BE DANGEROUSLY
SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMOUNTS OF SULIFTES IN FOOD.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. INGESTION:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS. GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS;MAY
EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE (NA20,SOX IN FIRE;CORROSIVE FUMES IN
CONTACT WITH STEAM OR ACID).

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A LARGE BEAKER AND
DISSOLVE WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6 & 9 WITH SODA
ASH. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED WASTE TO THE DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER IF LOCAL REGULATION S PERMIT TO DO SO.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AND DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT BREATH DUST.
PH OF 10% SOLN 4.9

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIRMENTS UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MECH(GENERAL) EXHAUST THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING
& AT END OF WORKDAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

HCC:C3
Decomp Temp:=59.C, 138.2F
Spec Gravity:2.36
pH:4.9@5% SOLN
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR TAN CRYSTALS; ISOPROPANOL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS; STEAM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NA20,SOX IN FIRE ;
CORROSIVE FUMES IN CONTACT WITH STREAM OR ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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