HACH CO -- AMMONIA 1, 21064
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BSYDD
MSDS NAME: AMMONIA 1, 21064
Responsible Party
Name: HACH CO
Box: 907
City: AMES IA 50010
Info Phone: 800-227-4224
Emergency Phone Number: 303-623-5716(ROCKY MTN POIS CON CN)
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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Cas: 6381-59-5
Name: SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE, TETRAHYDRATE; (POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE)
% Wt: 100
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: NO EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. ACUTE TOXICITY: PRACTICALLY
NON-TOXIC.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE REPORTED.
First Aid: EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.
SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST:GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP POWDER. AVOID BREATHING MATERIAL. DISSOLVE
IN WATER. FLUSH DOWN THE DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR; EMITS ACRID
SMOKE & FUMES IN FIRE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: LAB GRADE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: PH: 5% SOLN = 6-8.5.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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HCC: B3
B.P. Text: 428F,220C
M.P/F.P Text: >158F,>70C
Decomp Text: 428F,220C
Spec Gravity: 1.79
PH: SUPDAT
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: SOLID STATE, WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HEAT, MOISTURE.
Materials To Avoid: CONTACT W/ACIDS, CALCIUM OR LEAD SALTS, SILVER NITRATE OR
MAGNESIUM SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, (220C, 428F),
EMITS ACRID SMOKE & FUMES.
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: AMMONIA 1, 21064
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: 09/10/1993
Status Code: C
Label Date: 09/10/1993
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. ACUTE HEALTH &
CONTACT HAZARDS:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY
MANUFACTURER.
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