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

Product ID:TRIS BORATE EDTA BUFFER (10X), TBE (10X), 330-001-141
MSDS Date:02/09/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092853
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVSQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERG DRIVE
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-840-9331
Emergency Phone Num:800-443-9331
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0PXC7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERGH DRIVE
Box:City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Phone:301-840-9331
CAGE:0PXC7

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

Ingred Name:TRIS; (TRIS BASE)  W/V: 108 G/L
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000
= Wt:10.8

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID	W/V: 55 G/L
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
= Wt:5.5

Ingred Name:DISODIUM EDTA DIHYDRATE  W/V 7.44 G/L
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000
= Wt:.7
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:83.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE ACUTE OR
    CHRONIC IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHEMICAL
    EXPOSURE, PLEASE SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: REPEATEDLY RINSE MOUTH
    W/WATER. DRINK LA RGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MED ATTN IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN CONTACT: IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP AND FLUSH
    WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN
    IF CONTACT AREA REMAINS I RRITATED. EYE CONTACT: IMMED FLUSH EYES
    W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IF
    EYES REMAIN IRRITATED. FOR EMERGENCY EXPOSURE INFO: 1-800-424-8802
    (NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER).

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

Extinguishing Media: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 YES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND BORON OXIDES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY GLASSES OR
    GOGGLES WHILE CLEANING UP THE SPILL. MINIMIZE SPREAD OF LIQUID
    USING APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AT
    ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. DURING USE, AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, LAB COAT
    AND SUITABLE GLOVES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN
    USE, KEEP IN T IGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

pH:8.21-8.35
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS/ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT
    HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:OTHER INFORMATION: OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 400
    PPM (980 MG/M3); STEL 800 PPM (1960 MG/M3) JANUARY 1993.
    OEL-TURKEY: TWA 200 PPM (500 MG/M3) JANUARY 1993. OEL-UNITED
    KINGDOM: TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3); STEL  500 PPM (1225 MG/M3); SKIN
    JANUARY 1993. OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW
    ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, CHECK ACGIH TLV. NIOSH REL TO
    ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL-AIR: 10H TWA 400 PPM; STEL 500 PPM  NIOSH DHHS
    #92-100, 92. NOHS 1974: HZD 40989; NIS 465; TNF 213605; NOS 252;
    TNE 3183554. NOES 1983: HZD 40987; NIS 449; TNF 182-402; NOS 278;
    TNE 4665524; TFE 2058264. (STATE REGULATIONS)
Federal Regulatory Information:FLAMMABLE LIQUID (USA DEFINITION),
    FLAMMABLE, R 10 (EUROPEAN DEFINITION) (ISOPROPANOL). ACGIH TLV-TWA
    400 PPM; STEL 500 PPM 85INA8 5, 337, 86. IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL
    INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 15,  223, 77. IARC CANCER REVIEW: HUMAN
    INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMSUDL 7, 229, 87. IARC CANCER REVIEW: GROUP 3
    IMSUDL 7, 229, 87. EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION
    OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,  7740, 89. MSHA STANDARD-AIR: TWA 400
    PPM (980 MG/M3) DTLVS 3, 141, 71.OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 400 PPM (980 
    MG/M3) FEREAC 54, 2923, 89. OSHA PEL FINAL: 8H TWA 400 PPM (980
    MG/M3); STEL 500 PPM (1225 MG/M3) FEREAC 54, 2923, 89. (OTHER
    INFORMATION)
State Regulatory Information:SARA REGULATIONS: EPA GENETOX PROGRAM
    1988, NEGATIVE: CELL TRANSFORMATION -SA7/SHE; N CRASSA-ANEUPLOIDY.
    EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY, JUNE 1990. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (E)
    STATUS REPORT 8EHQ-1180-0371. EP A TSCA SECTION 8 (E) STATUS REPORT
    8EHQ-0985-0566. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE,
    JANUARY 1993. NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHODS: SEE ALCOHOLS 1, 1400.

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