Product ID:BIURET TEST REAGENT
MSDS Date:11/10/1992
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJZGX

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) (SARA III)

CAS: 60-00-4

RTECS: AH4025000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 6381-59-5

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN,
EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE
PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZ ARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN BURNS, SEVERE EYE BURNS, SEVERE
MUCOUS MEMBRANE BURNS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR.
EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALY. GET IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
INGESTION: I F SWALLOWED, F CONSCIOUS, DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, FLOOD WITH WATER, TAKING
CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR SPLASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE. IN FIRE
CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, LEAD, TIN, ZINC AND
OTHER ALLOYS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. DILUTE WITH
WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH 6 MOLAR HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR SODIUM
BISULFATE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR SODIUM BISULFATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ACIDS AND FLAMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:USE EXTREME CARE WHEN HEATING THIS MATERIAL. AVOID
SPATTERING. WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FACE SHIELD. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF NECESSARY, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES AND EYE
WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! CORROSIVE! POISON. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN AND EYE BURNS. MAY BE
FATAL IF SWALLOWED.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:110C-120C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:14 MM (WATER)
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT BLUE LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:89 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMMON METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, ACID AND THEIR ANHYDRIDES, EASILY
OXIDIZABLE COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE
FUMES OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, IODINE, COPPER, CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISUL FATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Toxicological Information:TWA COMPUTED: 20 MG/M3. BASED ON DATA (ACGIH
1983-84).

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:D.O.T: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION, 8, UN 1824.