Product ID:HARDNESS BUFFER (MIL-B-24617)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-072-1977
MSDS Number: BGKLP

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY RD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

SODIUM SULFIDE

CAS: 1313-84-4

RTECS: WE1925000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

MANNITOL

CAS: 69-65-8

RTECS: OP2060000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYE,
SKIN AND MUCOS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED.

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED WITH DILUTE VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE
OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
INVOLVING CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN PRODUCE TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. PLACE MATERIAL IN CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER. FLUSH RESIDUE FROM AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID (DILUTE)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,SKIN,CLOTH. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF FIRE,SOAK W/WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/ODOR OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS OR STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FLAME,SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WTIH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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