Product ID:B-2 BUFFER, 655901
MSDS Date:04/21/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N043930
MSDS Number: BRZTR

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

200 SOUTH KRAEMER BLVD
BREA, CA 92621-6209
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-854-3633

Cage: 64595

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

BREA, CA 92621-6209 US

Telephone: 800-854-3633

Cage: 64595

BARBITURIC ACID, 5,5-DIETHYL-; (5,5-DIETHYLBARBITURIC ACID)

CAS: 57-44-3

RTECS: CQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: 12-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BARBITURIC ACID, 5,5-DIETHYL-, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM

CAS: 144-02-5

RTECS: CQ3850000

Fraction By Weight: 82-88%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS & IRRITATIONS OF THE NOSE, THROAT, SKIN & EYES.
ADDITIONAL EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE DRUNKENNESS, HEADACHE & COUGHING.
CHRONIC:EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH & BEHA VIORAL CHANGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE DOCUMENTED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE AFFECTED PERS TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED
ATTN IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
REMOVE CONT AM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY
SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:WASH OUT
MOUTH W/ (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODS OF COMBUST MAY INCL OXIDES OF
CARBON & NITROGEN. DEPENDING UPON FIRE CNDTNS, COMBUST PRODS MAY BE
PRDCD WHICH RANGE FROM IRRITS & ASPHYS TO (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/INERT MATERIAL. DISPOSE ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY FOR NORMAL USAGE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO AVOID SKIN CONT.
IF IT IS POSS THAT EMPLOYEE'S EYES &/OR SKIN MAY BE EXPOS TO THIS
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ACUTELY TOX MATLS WHICH MAY CAUSE DMG TO ORG SYS INCL LUNGS,
BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS & CNS. FIRST AID PROC:WATER. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. OTHER PROT EQUIP:COMPONENT, AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & EMERGEN
CY SHOWER SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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