HANNA instruments                                                                   HI 3873-0 Nitrite Reagent



                                       Health & Safety data sheet

                                   According to EC Directive 91/155/EC



Date of issue: 03 January 2008.



SECTION 1 - IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT AND OF THE COMPANY

Product name:

� HI 3873-0 Nitrite Reagent

Application:

� Determination of nitrite in water samples.

Manufacturer identification:      Hanna Instruments Italia s.r.l.

                                  Viale delle Industrie, 12/A

                                  35010 Villafranca Padovana, Italy

                                  tel.: +39-049-9070211



Emergency Telephone n. °:         +39-02-66101029

                                  CENTRO ANTIVELENI

                                  OSPEDALE NIGUARDA (MI) - ITALY



SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Hazardous Ingredients:

NAME                                        EC-Index-No. CAS No.              LABELLING           CONTENT

(EC directives)                                                               (EC directives)

Sulfanilic acid, sodium salt hydrate        NA              123333-70-0       Xi                  � 10% - < 20%

                                                                              R 36/37/38

trans-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane-               NA              123333-90-4       Xi                  � 1% - < 10%

N, N, N�, N�-tetracetic acid monohydrate                                      R 36/37/38



SECTION 3 - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

The concentration of the hazardous ingredients is below the limit of classification: a classification according to

categories of danger as specified in directive 67/548/EC is not required. Risk cannot be excluded if the product is

handled improperly.



SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES

Remove contaminated, soaked clothing immediately and dispose of safely.

� After inhalation        : fresh air.

� After skin contact      : wash off with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing.

� After eye contact       : rinse out with plenty of water. If pain persists, summon medical advice.

� After swallowing        : drink plenty of water, induce vomiting. Obtain medical attention.



SECTION 5 � FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

� Suitable extinguishing media:

  - Foam, powder, dry sand.

� Special risks:

  - Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapors possible in the event of fire.

  - The following may develop in event of fire: nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides

� Special protective equipment for fire fighting:

  - Do not stay in dangerous zone without suitable chemical protection clothing and self-contained breathing

    apparatus.

� Additional information:

  - Contain escaping vapors with water.

  - Prevent fire-fighting water from entering surface water or groundwater.









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SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

� Personal precautions:

  - Avoid generation of dusts. Do not inhale dusts.

� Environmental precautions:

  - Do not discharge into the drains/surface waters/groundwater.

� Additional notes:

  - Take up dry. Clean up affected area and dispose according to local regulation.



SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE

� Handling:                                             � Storage:

  - Accessible only for authorized persons.                - Store at room temperature (+15 to +25 °C).

                                                          - Tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

                                                           - Keep away from sources of ignition and heat.



SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION

� Personal protective equipment:

  - Protective clothing should be selected specifically for the working place, depending on concentration and

    quantity of the hazardous substances handled.

    Respiratory protection:                     � Protective gloves:               � Eye protection:

�

    - Required when dusts are generated.          - Rubber or plastic                - Goggles or face mask

      Work under hood.



SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

� Appearance and odor   : white powder, odorless.

� Solubility in water   : soluble

� Melting point         : NA (decomposition)

� Boiling point         : NA

� pH at 20ºC            : ~ 3.1 at 11 g/L in water

� Density at 20ºC       : NA

� Ignition temperature  : NA

� Flash point           : NA

� Explosion limits      : NA



SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

� Conditions to be avoided:                     � Substances to be avoided:

  - Heating.                                      - Acids.

� Hazardous decomposition products:

  - In the event of fire: see section 5.



SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Toxicological data                            : Quantitative data on the toxicity of this product are not available.

� In case of inhalation                       : irritations. Other possible symptoms are: coughing, dyspnoea.

� In case of skin contact                     : slight irritations.

� In case of eye contact                      : slight irritations.

� In case of ingestion of large amounts       : mucosal irritations

� Further data                                : further hazardous properties cannot be excluded. The product

                                                 should be handled with the care usual when dealing with

                                                 chemicals.









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SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

� Ecotoxic effect         : quantitative data on the ecological effect of this product are not available.

� Biological effects      : quantitative data on the biological effect of this product are not available.

� Further ecological data : no ecological problems are to be expected when the product is handled and used

                            with due care and attention.



SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

� Waste disposal:

  - Chemical residues are generally classified as special waste and thus covered by local regulations. Contact

  local authorities or disposal companies for advice.

  - Handle contaminated packaging in the same way as the substance itself.



SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Not subject to transport regulations.



SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION

Labeling according to EC Directives:

Symbol:                 -

R-phrases :             -

S-phrases :             22-24/25                  Do not breathe dust. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

Contains :              -



SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION

                            st

� Supersedes edition of : (1 edition)

� Legend                : NA Not applicable

                          ND Not determined







THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE PRESENT STATE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. IT

CHARACTERIZES THE PRODUCT WITH REGARD TO THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. IT

DOES NOT REPRESENT A GUARANTEE OF THE PROPERTIES OF THE PRODUCT.









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