Product ID:717 BICARBONATE R1
MSDS Date:03/19/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F026922
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BQYSD

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP

9115 HAGUE RD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250
US

Emergency Phone: 317-845-2000/317-845-2684

Info Phone: 317-845-2000/317-845-2684

Cage: 32239

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION

50414 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-0100 US

Telephone: 317-845-2000

Cage: 32239

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 25-30%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: POISONOUS, IRRITATION,
ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALATION: LUNG & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT DAMAGE, EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
FATAL/SPASM/INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THELARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION: FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &
VOMITING.

First Aid:EYE: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INGESTION:
KEEP VICTIM WARM & CALM. IF CONSCIOUS & ABLE, GIVE VICTIM LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DRINK. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATE R FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING BECOMES LABORED, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER AS AN EXTINGUISHER. USE OTHER
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
THE APPROPRIATE ENCAPSULATORY PROTECTIVE GARMENTS. IF POSSIBLE,
ATTEMPT TO MOVE THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM FIRE SCENE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. INITIATE CLEAN UP.
IF DRY, SWEEP UP, PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER, SEAL, LABEL & HOLD
FOR DISPOSAL. IF IN SOLUTION USE ABSORBENT TO CONTAIN/PICK UP
SPILLED SOLUTION. UPON COM PLETION OF SPILL CLEAN UP WASH SITE
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE IN A
SEALED CONDITION. USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT. DON'T MOUTH PIPETTE.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS SOME ENZYMES WHICH MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:AN ACID GAS RESPIRATOR W/ADUST/MIST PREFILTER IS
NEEDED. FOR EMERGENCIES AN SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWERS & EYEWASH, LAB COAT, SPILL
CLEANUP KITS SHOULD BE AVAIABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. DON'T EAT/DRINK/SMOKE AROUND THIS MATERIAL. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME, OR PRESSURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC &/OR IRRITATING FUMES.

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

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