HACH CO. -- STARCH INDICATOR SOLUTION  -- 6850-00D002814
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STARCH INDICATOR SOLUTION
MSDS Date:12/19/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D002814
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HACH CO.
Box:389
City:LOVELAND
State:CO
ZIP:80539
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-4224
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-4224
CAGE:91224
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:STARCH (SOLUABLE)
CAS:9005-84-9
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:SALICYLIC ACID
CAS:69-72-7
RTECS #:VO0525000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:WATER (DEIONIZED OR DISTILLED)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110001
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES ON
    CONTACT. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
    DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO
    SALICYLIC ACID.

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL
    DOCTOR. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MFG: DILUTE. POUR DOWN DRAIN. HMIS: ABSORB
    WITH INERT MATERIALS. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:0.986
pH:3.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.53 (METHOD UNKNOWN)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TURBID LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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