FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.0 (COLOR-CODED RED) -- 6550-01-142-8201 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.0 (COLOR-CODED RED)
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-142-8201
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
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:RED DYE; (RED FOOD COLOR)
Fraction by Wt: 0.02%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)   LD50: (ORAL, RAT)
    100 MG/KG
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.3 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 0.02%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM; 250 STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE; (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE)
CAS:877-24-7
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: METABOLIC EFTS & REDUCED WT GAIN. CYTOLOGICAL
    CHANGES WERE ALSO NOTED. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: WERE REPORTED BY INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTE OF EXPOS IN
    MICE. PATERNAL EFTS WERE REPORTED IN MALE RATS BY (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: INHAL, ORAL, INGEST & INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION OF
    FORMALDEHYDE. ORGANS AFFECTED INCLUDED PROSTATE, (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: SEMINAL VESICLE, COWPERS GLAND, URETHRA, TESTES,
    SPERM DUCT & EPIDIDYMIS. SPERMATOGENESIS WAS ALSO AFFECTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    MILD SKIN IRRIT. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSIT, AN ALLERGIC RXN, WHICH
    BECOMES EVIDENT UPON RE-EXPOS TO THIS MATL. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS
    HNDLG. INGEST: LOW HAZ FOR USU AL INDUS HNDLG. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC
    DISTURBS & ELECTROLYTIC IMBALANCE. INHAL: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 211, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RXN. MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. LOW
    HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS HNDLG. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CANCER ACCORDING TO
    ANIMAL STUDIES. EPIDEMIOLOGY: VARIETY OF EXCESS CANCERS HAVE BEEN
    ASSOC W/POTNTL EXPOS  TO FORMALDEHYDE. NASAL &
    NASOPHARYNGEALCANCERS SEEM TO BE MOST COMMON TYPES. HOWEVER,
    CANCERS SUCH AS LUNG (SUPDAT)
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/PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF
    CONSCIOUS & ALERT , GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR 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 &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

=====================  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:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (EG DRY SAND
    OR EARTH) THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. USE PROPER
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1010.134. 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 .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:NASAL TUMORS. OSHA
    REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1048. EFTS OF OVEREXP: CANCER & CANCER OF
    BRAIN, BLADDER, COLON, SKIN & LEUKEMIA HAVE BEEN REPORTED. EFTS ON 
    NEWBORN FROM FORMALDEHYDE EXPOS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN RATS BY INHAL
    SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL EFTS, BIOCHEM & (ING 6)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:1420
Vapor Density:0.7(WATER)
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:4.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

=================  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: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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