Hach-Lange POLYMETRON 9523 User Manual - Manual (Page 40)

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks
involved and should be approved by a specialist before handling this product.
Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling chemical products, before eating, smoking and using
the lavatory and at the end of the working period. Appropriate techniques should be used to remove potentially
contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated clothing before reusing. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety
showers are close to the workstation location.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Form: Solid [Beads]
Color: Brown [Light]
Odor: Odorless
Density: 1.22 kg/L (20 °C)
Bulk density: 800 to 900 kg/m 3
Solubility: Insoluble in the following materials: cold water
pH value: approx. 1 [Conc. (% w/w): 10%]
Ignition temperature: >250 °C
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity: No specific test data related to reactivity available for this product or its ingredients.
Chemical stability: The product is stable.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous reactions will not
occur.
Conditions to avoid: Take precautionary measures against static discharges. Contact with strong oxidizing
agents may cause hazardous reactions.
Incompatible materials: No specific data.
Hazardous decomposition products: Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition
products should not be produced.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity (LD50 oral): >5000 mg/kg - tested on rats
Skin: Non-irritating. Test results on an analogous product.
Eyes: Corrosive. Risk of serious damage to eyes. Test results on an analogous product.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The product is insoluble in water. Therefore, ecological tests have not been conducted. The product does not
contain organically bound halogens which could lead to an AOX value in waste water.
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