HACH COMPANY -- 2046 NITRATE NITROGEN STANDARD SOLUTION 0.99-1.01 MG/L AS N  -- 6810-00F018313
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2046 NITRATE NITROGEN STANDARD SOLUTION 0.99-1.01 MG/L AS N
MSDS Date:03/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F018313
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HACH COMPANY
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010
Info Phone Num:(800) 227-4224
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 227-4224
CAGE:4T252
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HACH CO
Address:5600 LINDBERGH DR
Box:389
City:LOVELAND
State:CO
ZIP:80539
Country:US
Phone:970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716
CAGE:91224
Company Name:HACH COMPANY
Address:100 DAYTON RD.
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010
Country:US
Phone:800-227-4224
CAGE:4T252

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Fraction by Wt: <1%

Ingred Name:WATER, H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <100%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE W/WATER. POUR DOWN THE DRAIN W/EXCESS
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP STORAGE CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

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

Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/TOP & SIDESHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING - THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
Spec Gravity: 0.98
pH:5.3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR & COLORLESS; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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