=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:41118 BUFFER SOLUTION PH10.0 (CAT #:SB116 500)
MSDS Date:07/24/1996
FSC:6630
NIIN:00-290-6685
MSDS Number: CGMVH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
Fraction by Wt: 0.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATEDIHYDRATE
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BORATE
CAS:12228-88-5
Fraction by Wt: 0.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRIT.LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDLG.INGEST:LOW HAZ FOR
    USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDLG.MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTURBANCES &
    ELECTROLYTIC IMBALANCE.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP  TRACT IRRIT.LOW HAZ
    FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDLG.CHRONIC:NO INFO FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:INGREDS NOT
    LISTED BY ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRIT,MILD SKIN IRRIT, GASTRIC
    DISTURBANCES,ELECTROLYTIC IMBALANCE,RESP TRACT IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
    TARGET ORGANS:NONE.

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

First Aid:EYE:GET MED AID.GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS,FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    W/WATER.SKIN:GET MED AID IF IRRIT DVLPS/PERSIST.FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    SOAP/WATER.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS/ALERT GIVE 2-4CUPFULS OF
    MILK/WATER.GET MED AID. INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED.REMOVE FROM EXPO TO
    FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESPIRATION.NOTES TO DR:TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.NONE REPORTED.

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

Flash Point:N/AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AVAI
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:SUBTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE;USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND,MSHA/NIOSH(APPROV/EQUIVALENT),& FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL W/INERT MATL(E.G. DRY
    SAND,EARTH),THEN PLACE INTO CHEM WSTE CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTI.AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD.STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR1910.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES
Eye Protection:PROT EYEGLASS,CHEM SAF GOG-29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:EYE & FACE PROTECTION-29CFR1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:32.0F,0.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:N/AVAI
Vapor Density:N/AVAI
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:10.0
Viscosity:N/AVAI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0, ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ODOR-NONE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/FED/STATE/LOC
    REGS.RCRA-NOT LISTED.NOT LISTED AS MATL BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL
    ACCORDING TO RCRA.NO CHEMS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SEC 313.NONE OF
    CHEMS IN PROD LISTED AS  PRIORITY/TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA.

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