Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 10.0 (COLOR-CODED BLUE), SB11520
MSDS Date:02/20/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N085934
MSDS Number: CHDFF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BLUE FOOD COLOR

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1)

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POTASSIUM BORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT;

CAS: 6381-92-6

RTECS: AH4410000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 273 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN:
MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
INGEST: LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC
DISTURBANCES & ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MFR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: GET MED AID. GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: GET MED AID IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF
CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIV E 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED AID.
INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
NO ANTIDOTE REPORTED.

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR
EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
pH:10.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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