When people have provided petitions to ban this substance based on the various
hazards it has been very easy to obtain a very large number of signatures.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, Scott McGrath <mcgrath@fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
> From: Scott McGrath <mcgrath@fas.harvard.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] pole transformer
> To: Amps@contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:12 PM
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> PRODUCT NAME: DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE
> FORMULA WT: 18.00
> CAS NO.: 07732-18-5
> NIOSH/RTECS NO.: ZC0110000
> COMMON SYNONYMS: DIHYDROGEN OXIDE, HYDRIC ACID
> PRODUCT CODES: 4218,4219
> EFFECTIVE: 05/30/86
> REVISION #01
>
> LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
>
> SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT
>
> PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
>
> STORAGE: KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
>
> BOILING POINT: 100 C ( 212 F) VAPOR
> PRESSURE(MM HG): 17.5
>
> MELTING POINT: 0 C ( 32 F) VAPOR
> DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
>
> SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.00 EVAPORATION
> RATE: N/A
>
> SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) %
> VOLATILES BY
> VOLUME: 100
>
> APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS, CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.
>
> TOXICITY: LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(G/KG) - 190
> LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 25
>
> DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
> DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE,
> AND LOCAL
> ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
>
> SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL
> STORAGE)
>
> SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
> KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL
> CHEMICAL STORAGE
> AREA. DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE IS CONSIDERED A NON-REGULATED
> PRODUCT, BUT
> REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH SOME MATERIALS. THESE INCLUDE
> SODIUM, POTASSIUM
> AND OTHER ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTAL FLUORINE; AND STRONG
> DEHYDRATING AGENTS
> SUCH AS SULFURIC ACID. IT FORMS EXPLOSIVE GASES WITH
> CALCIUM CARBIDE.
> AVOID CONTACT WITH ALL MATERIALS UNTIL INVESTIGATION
> SHOWS SUBSTANCE IS
> COMPATIBLE. EXPANDS SIGNIFICANTLY UPON FREEZING. DO NOT
> STORE IN RIGID
> CONTAINER AND PROTECT FROM FREEZING.
>
> DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
>
> PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
>
> INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
>
> PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> chas wrote:
> > Scott McGrath wrote:
> >> There is no totally safe chemical
> >> I suggest a quick google for "DiHydrogen
> Monoxide"
> >>
> >
> > without googling, it sounds like water???
> > chas k5dam
>
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