=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SULFURIC ACID STANDARD SOLUTION 0.030 N, CAT #413
NIIN:00-798-9821
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBQW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HACH COMPANY
Box:389
City:LOVELAND
State:CO
ZIP:80539
Country:US
Info Phone Num:970-669-3050
Emergency Phone Num:303-623-5716
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M00585
CAGE:91224
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HACH CO
Address:5600 LINDBERGH DR
Box:389
City:LOVELAND
State:CO
ZIP:80539
Country:US
Phone:970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D450
CAGE:91224

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Minumum % Wt:15.
Maxumum % Wt:25.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:SULFURIC ACID
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
< Wt:.1
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:75.
Maxumum % Wt:85.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE REPORTED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHANOL IS A CUMULATIVE POISON.
    METHANOL MAY CAUSE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND POSSIBLY BLINDNESS BY
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
    SWALLOWED. CAN NOT BE MADE NONPOISION OUS . VAPOR  HARMFUL. HARMFUL
    IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS: OPTIC NERVE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
    CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS AN EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION:
    TOXIC CANNOT BE MADE NON-TOXIC. METHANOL MAY CAUSE IRRITATIONOF
    EYES, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR	BLINDNESS. CAUSES CARDIVASCULAR EFFECTS
    SUCH AS CARDIAC DESPRSSION AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHANGES.CAUSES
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, SYMPTOM MAY INCLUED:
    DRUNKENNESS, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LIGHTH EADEDNESS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND COMA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE WEAKNESS NAUSEA
    VOMITING DEATH.INHALATION: METHANOL MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS AND
    EYE CONDITIONS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
    INGESTION: CALL PHYSI CIAN IMMEDIATELY. ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE
    INSTRUCTIONS OF A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESS ARY. CALL PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=54.4C, 130.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:ND
Lower Limits:ND
Upper Limits:ND
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. DO NOT EXPOSE TO
    FLAMES. DO NOT EXPOSE TO SPARKS OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. MAY
    REACT VIOLENTLY WITH: STRONG OXIDIZERS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:RELEASES OF THIS MATERIAL MAY CONTAMINATE THE
    ENVIRNMENT. REMOVE ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FROM SPILL AREA. REMOVE
    ALL IGNITION AND SPARK-CREATING SOURCES FROM THE SPILL AREA. COVER
    SPILLED LIQUID WITH  A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    SORBENT SUCH AS VAPOR BARRIER BLANKET OR ACTIVATED CAARBON TO ABOID
    EVOLUTION OF FUMES. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND
    FLASH BACK.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    AHDNLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES WHEN USING
    THIS PRODUCT.. STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FR OM SPARKS, FLAMES AND OTHE
    IGNITION SOURCES. PROTECT FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:SPILL OR RELEASE: MAY BE IGNITED BY: HEAT SPARKS, OR
    FLAMES. MATERIAL WILL FLOAT ON WATER CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. DIKE
    THE MATERIAL TO CREATE A BARRIER TO COMBUSTIBLES. MATERIAL CONTAINS
    A COMPONENT W HICH IS REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT.
    PRODUCT IS REGU-LATED AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TIP AND SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
    WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH: EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. SO NOT BREATHE:
    MIST/VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM: SPARKS,
    FLAMES AND OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. PROTECT FROM HEAT.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:=82.C, 179.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ND
Vapor Pres:ND
Vapor Density:ND
Spec Gravity:0.963
pH:1.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.35(WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:ND
Corrosion Rate:0.0173 IN/YR STEEL

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE WHEN STORED UNDER PROPER
    CONDITIONS. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES OR OTHER
    IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:PRODUCT TOXICOLOGICAL DATA: LD50: NONE
    REPORTED. LC50: NONE REPORTED. DERMAL TOXICITY: METHANOL: SKIN
    MONKEY LDLO=393 MG/KG; SKIN RABBIT LD50=15800 MG/KG. SKIN & EYE
    IRRITATION DATA: NONE REPORTED. MU TATION DATA: METHANOL: DNA
    INHIBITION-HUMAN-LYMPHOCYTES-300 MMOL/L; DNA DAMAGE-ORAL
    RAT-10UG/KG. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA: METHANOL:INHALATION MOUSE
    1500 PPM/6H SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ABNORMALITIES-CEN TRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM. INHALATION RAT 10000 PPM/7HR EMBRYO OR FETUS-FETOTOXICITY.
    INGREDEINT DATA: METHANOL: ORAL HUMAN LDLO=143 MG/KG; ORAL RAT
    LD50=5628 MG/KG. INHALATION RAT LC50=64000 PPM/4HR.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:PRODUCT ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT: NO
    ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. INGREDIENT ECOLOGICAL
    DATA: NO ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DO NOT
    BREATHE THE FUMES. USE ONLU NON-SPARKING TOOLS. INCINERATE MATERIAL
    AT AN E.P.A. APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. EMPTY CONTAINERS:
    RINSE THREE TIMES WITH A ND APPROPTIATE SOLVENT. DISPOSE OF EMPTY
    CONTAINER AS NORMAL TRASH.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME : ALCOHOL, N.O.S.
    (<20% METHANOL IN SOLUTION). DOT CLASS: 3. DOT SUBSIDIARY RISK:
    N/A. DOT ID NUMBER: UN1987. DOT PACKING GROUP: III. ICAO PROPER
    SHIPPING NAME : ALCOHOL, N .O.S. (<20% METHANOL IN SOLUTION). ICAO
    CLASS: 3. ICAO SUBSIDIARY RISK: N/A. ICAO ID NUMBER: UN1987. ICAO
    PACKING GROUP: III. IMO PROPER SHIPPING NAME : ALCOHOL, N.O.S.
    (<20% METHANOL IN SOLUTION). IM O CLASS: 3. IMO SUBSIDIARY RISK:
    N/A. IMO ID NUMBER: UN1987. DOT PACKING GROUP: III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311/312: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE), FIRE,
    DELAYED (CHRONIC). SECTION 302 EHS/TPQ: NOT APPLICABLE. 304 EHS RQ:
    NOT APPLICABLE. SECTION 313: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL(S)
    SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS OFSECTION 313 OF TITLE III
    OF SARA: METHANOL.
Federal Regulatory Information:SECTION 304 CERCLA RQ: METHANOL-5000
    LBS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NOT APPLICABLE.  CONTAINS RCRA REGULATED
    SUBSTANCES. US INVENTORY STAUS: ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED ON THE TSCA 8(B) INVENTOR Y (40 CCFR 710). TSCA CAS NUMBER:
    NOT APPLICABLE.
State Regulatory Information:NO CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 LISTED
    CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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