Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4
MSDS Date:03/04/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F018259
MSDS Number: BKXNF

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216

Emergency Phone: (606) 324-1133

Info Phone: (614) 889-3333

Cage: 5A188

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

DUBLIN, OH 43017 US

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM ACETATE

CAS: 126-96-5

RTECS: AJ4375000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL &
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
& DIARRHEA. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH AREA W/SOAP &
WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: DRINK 2
GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR
BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:19.9%

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/EVACUATE AREA. STOP
AT SOURCE. DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO PREVENT SPREADING & PUMP LIQUID TO
SALVAGE TANK. ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER/VERMICULITE/FLOOR
ABSORBENT/SAND/CLAY/EARTH/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & SHOVEL INTO
CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES, ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT SUCH AS NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:17.50
Vapor Density:Spec Gravity:>WATER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-60%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS SUCH AS CO2, CO, &
VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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