CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- BENEDICT'S SOLUTION,QUALITATIVE,84-7113  -- 6850-00D005098
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENEDICT'S SOLUTION,QUALITATIVE,84-7113
MSDS Date:01/04/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D005098
MSDS Number: BYWDL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7758-98-7
RTECS #:GL8800000
Fraction by Wt: 1.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG (CU)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG(CU)/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM CITRATE, TRIBASIC
CAS:68-04-2
RTECS #:GE8300000
Fraction by Wt: 17.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 11.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 300 MG/KG FOR CUSO4.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. VAPOR MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. HARMFUL  IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE  OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
    HELMET AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATERIAL.
    SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
    WASH CONTAMINATED SPILL AR EA WITH SOAPY WATER, THEN WATER TO
    REMOVE RESIDUES
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BEATHING VAPORS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:LATEX RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F - 248F
Spec Gravity:1.145
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE SOLUTION - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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