Product ID:H-1 HARDNESS BUFFER
MSDS Date:11/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-124-2801
MSDS Number: BLRRB

CLAYTON INDUSTRIES

4213 N TEMPLE CITY BLVD
EL MONTE, CA 91731-1030
US

Emergency Phone: 213-283-4131

Info Phone: 818-443-9381

Cage: 12736

CLAYTON INDUSTRIES

5530 EL MONTE, CA 91731-1030 US

Telephone: 818-443-9381

Cage: 12736

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

SODIUM SULFIDE, HYDRATED/SODIUM SULFIDE, NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 1313-82-2

RTECS: WE1910000

POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE, 4-HYDRATE

CAS: 304-59-6

AMMONIUM ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 631-61-8

RTECS: AF3675000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL RAT)2660 MG/KG(NA BORATE10H2O)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION/BURN.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,BRONCHITIS,PNEUMONIA & EDEMA.HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE COMA,CONVULSIONS & EVEN DEATH.INGESTION:MAY CA USE CNS
DEPRESSION,HYPOTENSION,RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION,CYANOSIS & EVEN
DEATH.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,EYE BURN,CNS DEPRESSION.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF INHALATION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, VOMITING, COUGH, DYSPNEA, CHEST TIGHTNESS AND BURNING.
SYMPTOMS OF INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE,
ABDOMINAL & CHEST PAINS. EYE SY MPTOMS: ITCHING, BURNING AND
REDNESS. SKIN SYMPTOMS: ITCHING, BURNING AND REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES

First Aid:CONSULT PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER FOR
15 MI NUTES.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY GIVE TWO GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK & INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO THE BACK OF
THROAT.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.USE WATER
FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,OR DRY CHEMICAL IN AREAS WHERE THE PRODUCT
IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
PRESSURE-DEMAND,SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN
BY FIRE FIGHTERS IN AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR OXIDE GAS

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING.SHUT OFF
SOURCE OF LEAK ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO.DIKE & CONTAIN.REMOVE WITH
VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS.SOAK UP RESIDUE WITH
AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS CLA Y/SAND.FLUSH AREA WITH WATER & PUT IN
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IN EMERGENCY, FIRE SITUATIONS, OR WHERE DUST,
MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. IF HYDROGEN
SULFIDE,SULFUR OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED,SPECIAL VENTILATION IS
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST RESIST SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.WORK
CLOTHES, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT BOOTS.HAVE OXYGEN READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:1.0351
pH:9.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SULFUROUS ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALLIC SALTS, CARBON AND ACIDS AS TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS MAY BE
RELEASED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATERIALS RESULTING FROM CLEANUP OPERATIONS
MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE. PACKAGING, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS A ND REGULATIONS.

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.