Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 9.00, BUF09
MSDS Date:07/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075419
MSDS Number: CCTZR

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-414-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE; (SODIUM BORATE)

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.475%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0629%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

0.62

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SANITARY SYSTEM, AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE:VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, INHALATION. NOT DANGEROUS IN CASE
OF SKIN & (NON-IRRITANT & NON-SENSITIZER FOR SKIN) EYE CONT
(NON-IRRIT). CHRONIC:NOT DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN (NON-CORR,
NON-IRRIT, NON-SENSIT, NON-PERMEATOR) & EYE CONT (NON-IRRIT), (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:INGEST, INHAL. TOX EFTS ON
HUMANS:VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGEST,
INHAL. NOT DANGEROUS IN CAOSE OF SKIN (NON-IRRIT, NON-SENSIT) & EYE
CONT (NON-IRRIT). INGESTION OF 5- 10 GRAMS HAS PRODUCED SEVERE
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SHOCK AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYE:IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, KEEPING LIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY
BE USED. INHAL:ALLOW TO REST IN WELL VENTD AREA. SEEK IMMED MED
ATTN. INGEST:REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK
SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY STICKING FINGER IN
THROAT. LOWER HEAD SO VOMIT WILL NOT REENTER MOUTH & THROAT.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN
MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REGARDING THE PRODUCT'S RISKS OF EXPLOSION
IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM & LG:DILUTE W/WATER & MOP UP/ABSORB
W/INERT, DRY MATL & PLACE IN APPROP WASTE DISP CNTNR. IF NEC; NEUT
RESIDUE W/DILUTE SOLN OF SODIUM CARBONATE. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON CONTAM SURF, & FOR LG SPILL, ALLOW TO EVACUATE
THRU (ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
SODIUM CARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAPOR OR
SPRAY. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AS OXIDIZING AGENTS, METALS,
ALKALIS, MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NO SPECIFIC STORAGE REQUIRED. USE SHELVES OR CABINETS
STURDY ENOUGH TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE CHEMICALS. BE SURE THAT IT
IS NOT NECESSARY TO STRAIN TO REACH MATERIALS, AND THAT SHELVES ARE
NOT OVERLOA DED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCS OF VAPS BELOW THEIR RESPECTIVE TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
LAB COAT. FULL SUIT. BOOTS. SUGGESTED PROT CLTHG MIGHT NOT (ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (1% SOLN/WATER):ACIDIC. SOL IN H*2O:EASILY SOL IN COLD, HOT WATER.
MATLS TO AVOID:OF STEEL, ALIMINUM, COPPER. NON-CORR IN PRESENCE OF
GLASS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER ESP WHEN WATER IS ADDED TO PROD
(HYDROGEN CHLORIDE). FIRST AID PROC:NEVER GIVE AN UNCON PERSON
ANYTHING TO INGEST. SEEK MED ATTN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 3
Vapor Density:SEE ING 3
Spec Gravity:1 (WATER=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HIGHLY REACTIVE W/METALS, ALKALIS. SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE
W/OXIDIZING AGENTS. EXTREMELY CORR IN PRESENCE (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL
OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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