Product ID:C0688, 0.1M CARBONATE-BICARBONATE BUFFER (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093205
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXCG

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

CARBONATE-BICARBONATE BUFFER CAPSULE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS A MOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH FLUORINE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: CAPSULE, PH 9.0. DISP METH: CONTROLLED BY
THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

pH:9.0
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY
INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE
DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS AND NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENER ATE
HEAT AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE (SUPDAT)

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - CAUTION:
SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. IRRITANT. S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT
WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE. S 36/37/39 WEAR SUITABLE PR OTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND
EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST.