Product ID:04997 100 TRIS HYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051492
MSDS Number: CCHBC

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

TRIS HYDROCHLORIDE *96-3*

CAS: 1185-53-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION & POSSIBLE BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS &
ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSC IOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES
TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM/ALCOHOL
RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED/EQUIVALENT & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
CLEAN UP AREA IMMEDIATELY. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
CONDITIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 3.5-5.5 (0.5M SOLUTION).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302-306F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:302-306F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
pH:(SUPP)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
COPPER, BRASS & ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >428F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, NITROGEN
OXIDES, CO, CO2, AMMONIA &/DERIVATIVES, NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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