Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTIONS (PH 3.00, 4.00, 5.00), SB-
MSDS Date:03/10/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N027229
MSDS Number: BMTGP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM,C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM,C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE

CAS: 877-24-7

Fraction By Weight: >1%

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.04%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM HYDROGEN
PHTHALATE:ACUTE:INHAL/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE:DIRECT CONTACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. INGEST:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:INHAL:REPEATED O R PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:NOT REPORTED TO OCCUR IN HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP OR
MILD DETE RGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MINS). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS, COVER
W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET
MD IMMED.(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LGE FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:ABSORB W/VERMICULITE OR
OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER (PLASTIC OR
METAL), FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR
OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR
SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:EYE:WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR
NORMAL SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS. GET MD IMMED.
INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT
BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14@20C
Vapor Density:0.7(WATER)
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:3-5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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