REGIONAL MEDIA LABORATORIES (REMEL LABS) -- 21-242 NITRATE REAGENT B -- 6550-01-359-5098 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:21-242 NITRATE REAGENT B
MSDS Date:02/18/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-359-5098
MSDS Number: BSQHL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:REGIONAL MEDIA LABORATORIES (REMEL LABS)
Address:12076 SANTA FE DR
Box:14428
City:LENEXA
State:KS
ZIP:66215-3519
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-255-6730
Emergency Phone Num:913-888-0939
CAGE:7V410
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:REMEL INC
Address:12076 SANTA FE DRIVE
Box:14428
City:SHAWNEE MISSION
State:KS
ZIP:66215-3519
Country:US
Phone:913-888-0939/800-255-6730
CAGE:7V410

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 28.6%
OSHA PEL:25 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:25 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3310 MG/KG  ACETIC ACID
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. CORROSIVE MAY CAUSE BURNS/IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF
    MAGNESIA. CALL  PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:107F, 41.6C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION. COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL &
    ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN APPROVED DOT
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR & CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    RESPIRATOR W/APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA CARTRIDGES.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST, FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
DATA IS FOR THE INGREDIENT ACETIC ACID.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244.4F SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62F   SUPP
Vapor Pres:11	 SUPP
Vapor Density:2.1   SUPP
Spec Gravity:1.05  SEE SUPP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.97   SUPP
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE	SEE SUPP
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID (SEE SUPP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMINES & STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & IGNITION SOURCES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS OR CONTACT AN APPROVED & LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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