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

Product ID:41136 BUFFER SOLUTION PH7
MSDS Date:10/21/1997
FSC:6630
NIIN:00-973-9003
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWZF
=== 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:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 99.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
CAS:7778-77-0
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
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
    IRRIT.LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDGL.INGEST:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
    DIGESTIVE TRACT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT.LOW HAZ FOR
    USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDLG.CHRONIC :NOT AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED BY
    ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRIT,SKIN IRRIT,DIGESTIVE TRACT
    IRRIT,RESPIRATORY 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 CONT
    W/WATER.SKIN:GET MED AID IF IRRIT DVLPS/PERSISTS.FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    SOAP/WATER.INGEST:VICTIM CONSC/ALERT GIVE 2-4CUPFULS OF MILK OR
    WATER.GET MED AID.IN HAL:REMOVE FRM EXPO TO FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT
    BRATH GIVE ART RESP.GET MED AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPT APPEAR.NOTES
    TO DR:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.ANTIDOTE:NONE REPORTED.

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

Flash Point:N/AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE;USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND,MSHA/HIOSH(APPROV OR EQUIV)& FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBSTANCE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQPMT AS
    INICATED.ABSORB SPILL W/INERT MATL(DRY SAND OR EARTH),THEN PLACE
    INTO CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD.AVOID INGESTION &
    INHALATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.

=============  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:APPROP GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROP PROT EYEGLASSES/CHEM SAF GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:EYE PROT IAW 29CFR1910.133.WEAR APPROP
    PROTCLOTHING TO MIN CONTACT W/SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/AVAI
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/AVAI
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:N/AVAI
Spec Gravity:N/AVAI
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ODOR NOT AVAILABLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THERE IS NO INFORMATION FOR ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES FOR THIS SUBSTANCE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.RCRA NOT LISTED.NOT LISTED AS MATL BANNED
    FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.NOT CHEMS REPROTABLE UINDER
    SEC 313 OF SARA.SODIUM  HYDROXIDE LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCE UNDER
    CWA.

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