HACH COMPANY -- POLYSEED
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BTYKM
MSDS NAME: POLYSEED
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN AND RESPIRATORY REACTIONS.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES SUCH AS
HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO MATL. INDIVIDUALS HYPERALLERGIC
TO ENZYMES SHOULD NOT HANDLE.
First Aid: EYE/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
PHYSICIAN. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST: GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: DILUTE WITH WATER. POUR DOWN THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. KEEP AWAY
FROM WATER. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: 0.5-0.7
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: GRANULAR BROWN POWDER. MUSTY ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: AVOID MOISTURE. DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE REPORTED.
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: POLYSEED
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: 02/08/1994
Status Code: C
Label Date: 02/08/1994
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: AVOID MOISTURE & WATER. ACUTE: MAY BE IRRITATING TO
EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
REACTIONS. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES SUCH AS HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA
SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO MATL. INDIVIDUALS HYPERALLERGIC TO ENZYMES SHOULD
NOT HANLDE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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