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

MSDS NAME:HYDRION BUFFER SALTS PH 2.00 THROUGH PH 4.00,270-4.00
NIIN:01-412-6665
MSDS Number: CGDZD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICRO ESSENTIAL LABORATORY
Address:4224 AVENUE H
City:BROOKLYN
State:NY
ZIP:11210-3518
Country:US
Info Phone Num:718-338-3618
Emergency Phone Num:718-338-3618
CAGE:93255
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MICRO ESSENTIAL LABORATORY
Address:4224 AVENUE  H
Box:10824
City:BROOKLYN
State:NY
ZIP:11210-3510
Country:US
Phone:718-338-3618/ FAX 718-692-4491
CAGE:93255

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

Name:POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE/POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE
    (NON-HAZARDOUS)
CAS:877-24-7
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. OVEREXPOSURE TO DUSTS MAY CAUSE
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. H ARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC-
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM FROM BULK
    POWDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE DUST.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL  A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE FLUID
    OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT RAISE DUSTS. CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH
    COLD WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
    HIGH, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR DUST MASK (BULK
    POWDER).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/LATEX RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.636
pH:4.00
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:1-10% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ORTHORHOMBIC CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    POTASSIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE BUFFER
    SOLUTIONS BEFORE DISPOSAL. DISPOSE AT APPROVED SITE.

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