HACH COMPANY -- AMINO ACID F REAGENT, 22540
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CBBYR
MSDS NAME: AMINO ACID F REAGENT, 22540
Responsible Party
Name: HACH COMPANY
Box: 907
City: AMES IA 50010
Info Phone: 800-227-4224
Emergency Phone Number: 303-623-5716
Proprietary Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HACH COMPANY
Address: 100 DAYTON RD.
Box: 907
City: AMES IA 50010
Phone: 800-227-4224
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50(ORAL,RAT):1415 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: PROD MAY BE IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN, RESP TRACT & MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP TRACT RXN. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST MAY CAUSE STOM IRRIT,
ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, VOMIT, HDCH, CIRCULATORY DISTURBS & CNS DEPRESS. MAY C
AUSE ALLERGIC RESP RXN IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. CANCER INFO:CARCIN TESTING WAS
INCONCLUSIVE FOR AN ING OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS:THIS MIX. AN ING OF THIS MIX IS
AN EXPERIMENTAL MUTAGEN. SPECIAL NOTE:SULFITES ARE STRONG SENSITIZERS. INHAL
& INGEST CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP RXNS IN ASTHMATICS. PERSONS W/RESP CNDTNS
SHOULD TAK E SPECIAL CARE WHEN WORKING W/ONE THAT CNTN SULFITES. TARGET
ORGANS:CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PRE-EXISTING EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT CONDITIONS. SOME ASTHMATICS ARE SAID TO BE DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO
MINUTE AMOUNTS OF SULFITES IN FOOD.
First Aid: EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINTUES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICI AN IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL PHYSICIAN.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SCOOP SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A BEAKER AND DISSOLVE
WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6 AND 9 WITH AN ALKALI SUCH AS SODA
ASH. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED WASTE TO THE DRAIN WITH AN EXCESS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NUETRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6 AND 9 WITH AN ALKALI SUCH AS
SODA ASH.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A COOL AREA, AWAY FROM SOLIDS AND
OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZERS. MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES
IN FIRE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER
(FP N). LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: PH OF 5% SOLUTION:4.5.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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M.P/F.P Text: >302F,>150C
Spec Gravity: 2.343
PH: SUPDAT
Solubility in Water: MOSTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO TAN POWDER; NO ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: CONT W/STEAM WILL PRDCE TOX & CORR MATL. PRLNGD
EXPOS TO AIR WILL DECOMPOSE PROD. AVOID CONT W/ACIDS & OXIDIZERS.
Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF SO*X AN NA*2O; CONTACT WITH
WATER OR ACID PRODUCES CORROSIVE FUEMS.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: AMINO ACID F REAGENT, 22540
Company: HACH COMPANY
Street: 100 DAYTON RD.
PO Box: 907
City: AMES IA
Zipcode: 50010
Health Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 04/02/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 04/02/1996
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY TRACT REACTION. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE STOMACH IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRH EA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED. CHRONIC:AN INGREDIENT OF THIS MIXTURE IS AN EXP ERIMENTAL MUTAGEN.
TARGET ORGANS:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
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