FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- VANADIUM REFERENCE STANDARD SOLUTION, SV15500  -- 6810-00N074326
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VANADIUM REFERENCE STANDARD SOLUTION, SV15500
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074326
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)
CAS:1314-62-1
RTECS #:YW2450000
Fraction by Wt: 0.18%
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 RDUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE; (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 5.6%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 90 ML/KG.
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 94.22%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM CARBIDE, CALCIUM
    PHOSPHIDE, CESIUM ACETYLENE CARBIDE, CESIUM CARBIDE, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, 1,1-DIFLUOROETHYLENE, ETHYLENE
    DIAMINE, ETHYLENEIMINE, FLUORINE, LITHIUM SILICIDE, (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:MAGNESIUM BORIDE, MERCURIC SULFATE, OLEUM, PERCHLORIC
    ACID, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, B-PROPIOLACTONE, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:PROPYLENE OXIDE, RUBIDUM, ACETYLENE CARBIDE, RUBIDUM
    CARBIDE, SILVER PERCHLORATE & CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:SODIUM, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SULFURIC ACID, URANIUM
    PHOSPHIDE, VINYL ACETATE. SUBSTANCE POLYMERIZES ON CONT (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:W/ALDEHYDES OR EPOXIDES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE
    INJURY. VAP/MIST MAY CAUSE IRRIT & SEV BURNS. CONT W/LIQ IS CORR &
    CAUSES SEV BURNS. SKIN:CONT W/LIQ IS CORR & CAUSES SEV BURNS &
    ULCERATION. INGEST:MAY CAUSE CIRCULAT ORY SYS FAILURE. CAUSES SEV
    DIGEST TRACT BURNS W/ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT & POSS DEATH. MAY CAUSE CORR
    & PERM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TISS DESTRUCT OF ESOPHAGUS & DIGEST
    TRACT. INHAL:CAUSES SEV IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT W/COUGH, BURNS,
    BRTHG DFCLTY & POSS COMA. MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA & SEV RESP DISTURBS.
    CHRONIC:PRLNG/RPTD SK IN CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE
    EROSION OF TEETH. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE:POSS OCCUP CARCIN AS NICKEL
    (MFR).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM
    TO RUB/KEEP EYES CLSD. SKIN:GET MED AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
    OF S OAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES. DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF VICTIM
    IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE, USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL USING ABSORB, NON-COMBUST MATL
    SUCH AS EARTH, SAND/VERMICULITE. HYDROCHLORIC ACID WILL NEUT SOIL
    CARBONATE-BASED COMPONENTS. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS HAZ AIR
    POLLUTANT (HAP), HAZ SU BSTANCE UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT & IS (SUPP
    DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. CAUSES SKIN & EYE BURNS. CAUSES
    DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS, CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT BURNS. DO NOT
    INGEST OR INHALE. USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CON TROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
    CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA. VANADIUM PENTOXIDE IS LISTED
    AS HAZ SUBSTANCE UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT. FIRST AID PROC:AID IMMED.
    INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE 
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED AID. NOTES TO
    MD:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN-YELLOW LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS INCOMPAT W/ACETATE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALCOHOLS &
    HYDROGEN CYANIDE, 2-AMINOETHANOL, AMMONIUM (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN GAS,
    VANADIUM OXIDE (VO*X) GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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