Product ID:MALEIC ACID BUFFER, 444923
MSDS Date:04/21/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N043874
MSDS Number: BTGYC

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

200 S KRAEMER BLVD
BREA, CA 92621-6209
US

Emergency Phone: 800-854-3633

Info Phone: 800-854-3633

Cage: 64595

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC

BREA, CA 92621-6209 US

Telephone: 800-854-3633

Cage: 64595

MALEIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 110-16-7

RTECS: OM9625000

Fraction By Weight: 15-17%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MIXTURE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A
WHOLE. THE HEALTH EFFECTS DESCRIBED HERE ARE BASED ON THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT.
ACUTE/CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT & SKIN, &
BURNS OF THEEYES. ADDITIONAL EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SWELLING
OF THE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN & EYES. MAY AFFECT THE KIDNEY &
LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE DOCUMENTED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE 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 LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG/SH OES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
EYELIDS W/FINGERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER. GET (SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER OR REGULAR
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODS OF COMBUST MAY INCL OXIDES OF
CARBON. DEPENDING UPON FIRE CNDTNS, COMBUST PRODS MAY BE PRDCED
WHICH RANGE FROM IRRITANTS & ASPHYXIANTS 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 APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
AVOID SKIN CONTACT. ANSI APPRVD EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & EMERGENCY SHOWER
.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ACUTELY TOXIC MATERIAL WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ORGAN
SYSTEMS INCLUDING LUNGS, BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS AND THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM. FIRST AID PROC:MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

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

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