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

MSDS NAME:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.0, SB9820
NIIN:00N085907
MSDS Number: CHDDD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company: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: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  =============

Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
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

Name:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA).  LD50:
    (ORAL, RAT) 5628 MG/KG.
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

Name:1,2-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT;
    (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE)
CAS:877-24-7
RTECS #:CZ4326000
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN
    ALLERGIC REACTION, WHICH BECOMES EVIDENT UPON RE-EXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL  INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION: LOW
    HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTIRAL HANDLING. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC (EFTS OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONOS, VOL 62, PG 217,
    1995:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN
    (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DISTURBANCES AND ELECTROLYTIC
    INBALANCE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
    HANDLING. CHRONIC: MAY C AUSE CANCER ACCORDING TO ANIMAL STUDIES.
    TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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.
    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 .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: & SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE:NONE REPORTED.
    CARCINOGENCITY:ANIMAL: NASAL TUMORS. OSHA REGULATED: CFR 29
    1910.1048.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Density:0.7 (H*2O)
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:4.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

=================  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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