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

MSDS NAME:SYNCHRON CX SYSTEMS CO2 ALKALINE BUFFER, 443320
NIIN:01-371-0453
MSDS Number: CGDTZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:2500 HARBOR BLVD
City:FULLERTON
State:CA
ZIP:92634-3100
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-854-3633
Emergency Phone Num:714-773-8061
CAGE:05721
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS DIV
Address:2500 HARBOR BLVD
Box:City:FULLERTON
State:CA
ZIP:92634
Country:US
Phone:714-773-8061
CAGE:05721

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

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: NO KNOWN HAZARDOUS
    EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:FLUSH WITH WATER. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
    EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
    SEEK AS SISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    CALL MD .

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL OR FLUSH DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:PINK SOLUTION. NO SIGNIFICANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>95

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL TRASH OR FLUSH DOWN DRAIN. DISPOSAL MUST
    BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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