WARNING
TM 5-6630-215-12
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WQAS - PREVENTIVE MEDICINE KIT TESTS.
Dangerous chemicals are provided in these test kits.
Death, health hazards or injuries such as severe
burns,
impaired vision and internal tissue destruc-
tion may be experienced if personnel fail to observe
precautions.
Do not allow reagents, buffer solutions or acids to
come in contact with skin or eyes.
Do not ingest solutions, tablets, droplets or spil-
lage from lab-ware.
Do not inhale fumes from products or mixing reactions.
Cyanide is extremely poisonous.
Potassium Cyanide
should be stored away from water and acids.
Always
add cyanide after adding potassium hydroxide and
never before.
Many products furnished are highly
inflammable,
some have explosive potential.
Most
acids are corrosive.
Keep all bottles and containers capped and sealed
to prevent accidental spillage and to increase
shelf-life.
Never pipet chemical reagent solu-
tions or unknown water samples by mouth.
Use the
safety pipet filler.
Do Not Induce Vomiting if any of the following chem-
icals are ingested:
Alkalinity Titration Reagent (Sulfuric Acid)
Alkaline Potassium Iodide Solution
Spadns Reagent
Hydrochloric Acid
Reagent “A” (Potassium Bisulfate and Copper
Sulfate Pentahydrate)
Reagent “D” (4(Nitrobenzyl) Pyridine and Potassium
Percholrate and Urea)
Reagent “E” (Potassium Carbonate)
Reagent “G” (Halazone Tablets)
Reagent “H” (Dimethoxybenzidine)
Reagent “I”
(Potassium Carbonate and Soidum Meta-
phosphate)
Reagent “J” (Perdox” (Sodium Borate))
Reagent “X” (Orthotolidine Dihydrochloride)
Substrate Solution (Ligroine and 2, 6 Dichloro-
indophenol Acetate)
Trihydroxymethylaminomethane
(TRIS)
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