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

MSDS NAME:IRON CALIBRATOR, 790056901
NIIN:00N011797
MSDS Number: BJHYF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS, BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS DEPT
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-992-4132
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:KEN WOODLIN
CAGE:B0589
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC, POLYMER PRODUCT-TEFLON
    CO.
Address:1007  MARKET ST
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-523-0372/346-4748
CAGE:9V583
Company:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:RAKETSTRAAT, 100, RUE DE LA FUSEE
City:BRUSSEL
Country:BE
Phone:32-(0)15-401.505
CAGE:B0589

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

Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:IRON (DISSOLVED WIRE); CAS AND RTECS ARE FOR IRON, ION
    (FE2+). 
CAS:15438-31-0

Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:MATLS TO AVOID/SUPP DATA:OR VINYL ACETATE.THE FOLLOWING
    IGNITE W/HCL:FLUORINE,CESIUM CARBIDE,CESIUM ACETYLIDE,URANIUM
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ALUMINUM,CALCIUM PHOSPHIDE.REACTS W/METALS TO PRODUCE
    HYDROGEN GAS.DECOMPOSES DOWCIL 100.NITRIC ACID IS INCOMPATIBLE W/
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:METALLIC POWDERS,CARBIDES,SULFIDES,TURPENTINE,AND CYANIDES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL)900 MG/KG (RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:SOLUTION VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.EYE:VAPORS MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO EYES.LIQUID IN EYE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH
    CORROSION IF NOT RINSED IMMEDIATELY.INGEST:SOLU TION MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF MOUTH,THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS.MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS
    UPON INGEST.TARGET ORGAN:EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND FOR THIS
    CONCENTRATION.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTF
    RESP,PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE
    OXYGEN.CALL MD.SKIN:COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZ,BUT CLEANSING
    THE SKIN AFTER USE	IS ADVISABLE.EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CALL MD.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO UNCON PERSON.CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER SPRAY, WATER FOG, CHEMICAL FOAM,
    "ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY POWDER (SAND OR MET-L-X), DRY CHEMICAL, C0*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP
    PERSONNEL REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZ GASES PROD IN FIRE ARE HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE.CONT W/COMMON METALS PROD HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM
    EXPLO MIX W/AIR.THERMAL DECOMP MAY INCL HCL&PHOSGENE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE&EXPLOSION HAZARDS&SAFETY
    PRECAUTIONS BEFORE CLEAN UP.USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP.ABSORB ON HAZORB(R)PILLOWS OR OTHER
    ABSORBENT;SEAL IN PLASTIC BAG;LABEL.D ISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTH VAP/MIST.AVOID CONT
    W/EYES.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDL.USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.DO NOT MIX
    W/COMMON METALS,ETC.FOR MORE INFO,REFER TO INSERT SHT
Other Precautions:SEE HAZARDOUS REACTIVITY SECTION.NO SMOKING IN AREA
    OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN
    FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT&/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE
    FORMATION OF HCL&/OR PHOSGE NE .

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH
    AUTHORITIES IF ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE IS NECESSARY .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES,FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:TETRANITRIDE,SODIUM,POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,SULFURIC
    ACID,PERCHLORIC ACID.FOLLOWING CAUSE INCREASED TEMP&PRESSURE W/HCL
    IN CLOSED CONT:ACETIC ANHYDRIDE,2-AMINOETHANOL,28% AMMONIA,CHLOROS
    ULFONIC
    ACID,ETHYLENEDIAMINE,ETHYLENEIMINE,OLEUM,PROPIOLACTONE(BETA-),PROPY
    LENE OXIDE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE, (SEE INGRED 4)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres: 20 @ 25C
Vapor Density:1.27
Spec Gravity:1.00
pH:1.45
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1.0)
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
MAY REACT W/COMBUST/FLAMM MATL.THE FOLLOWING REACT EXPLO
    W/HCL:ALCOHOLIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE,TETRASELENIUM (SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE WITH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP BY RXN W/MOST METALS. HAZARDOUS
    GASES PRODUCED ARE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
    PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WEAR CHEM GOGGLES, RUBBER APRON & RUBBER GLOVES.
    ADJUST PH TO 6-9 WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. FLUSH
    TO ACID DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.

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