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, continued
6. Environmental Health and Safety Manager’s Handbook ; Government
Institutes, Inc.: Rockville, MD, 1988.
7. Lunn, G.; Sansone, E.B. Destruction of Hazardous Chemicals in the
Laboratory ; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1990.
8. National Research Council. Prudent Practices for Disposal of
Chemicals from Laboratories ; National Academy Press: Washington,
DC, 1983.
9. National Research Council. Prudent Practices for Handling
Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories ; National Academy Press:
Washington, DC, 1981.
10. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response.
The RCRA Orientation Manual ; U.S.
Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1991.
11. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response.
Understanding the Small Quantity Generator
Hazardous Waste Rules: A Handbook for Small Business ; U.S.
Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1986.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) describe the hazards of chemical
products. This section describes the information provided on a Hach
MSDS and how to locate important information for safety and waste
disposal. The information provided on the MSDS applies to the product
as sold by Hach. The properties of any mixtures obtained by using this
product will be different.
How to Obtain an MSDS
Hach ships an MSDS to each customer with the first order of any
chemical product. A new MSDS may be sent when the information on the
data sheet is updated. Please review all new MSDS’s for new information.
If you need another copy of an MSDS, simply call 1-800-227-4227.
Sections of the MSDS
Each MSDS has ten sections. The sections and the information found in
them are described below.
Header Information
The Hach catalog number, MSDS date, change number, company address
and telephone number, and emergency telephone numbers are listed at the
top of the MSDS.