FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- BUFFER SOLUTION PH 7.0 (COLOR-CODED YELLOW), SB107 20  -- 6810-00N084175
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 7.0 (COLOR-CODED YELLOW), SB107 20
MSDS Date:02/20/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084175
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num: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: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER.  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >90 ML/KG.
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC; (DIHYDROGEN POTASSIUM
    PHOSPHATE)
CAS:7778-77-0
Fraction by Wt: 0.7%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:YELLOW FOOD COLOR
Fraction by Wt: 0-0.02%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
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 MILD EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: NON-IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
    HANDLING. INGESTION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. MAY
    CAUSE GASTRIC DISTURBANCES AND  ELECTROLYTIC IMBALANCE. INHALATION:
    MAYCAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: GET MED AID. GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS
    CONS CIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILKOR WATER. GET MED AID.
    INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF
    NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (EG, DRY SAND OR
    EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    PROTECTIVE GARMENTS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7 @ 25C. FIRST AID PROC: & SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE:NONE REPORTED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:760 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

=================  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 A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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