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

MSDS NAME:MAPS ELUTION BUFFER, 9700775
NIIN:00N092876
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVTV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-741-1000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0UCZ8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
Box:City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Phone:510-741-1000
CAGE:0UCZ8

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

Name:CITRIC ACID  (EINECS:  201-069-1 XI;R 36137)
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Name:CITRIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT DIHYDRATE (EINECS:  200-675-3
    XI; R36137)
CAS:6132-04-3
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:35.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. EYES:
    IRRITANT EFFECT. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN. THE
    PRODUCT SHOWS THE FOLLOWING DANGERS ACCORDING TO THE CALCULATION
    METHOD OF THE GENERAL EU CLASS IFICATION GUIDELINE FOR PREPARATIONS
    AS ISSUED IN THE LATEST VERSION: IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR; CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF
    COMPLAINTS. SKIN: GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN.
    FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . EYES: RINSE OPENED
    EYE F OR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. IF SYMPTOMS
    PERSIST, CONSULT A DOCTOR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL FOR
    MEDICAL HELP.

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

Autoignition Temp:=1010.C, 1850.F
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT SELF-IGNITING. PRODUCT
    DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. ENSURE ADEQUATE VE NTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFORMATION FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO
    SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST. NO SPECIAL
    PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY IF USED CORRECTLY. NO SPECIAL MEASURES
    REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXPL OSIONS AND FIRES. REQUIREMENTS
    TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:INFO ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FACILITY:
    NOT REQUIRED. FURTHER INFO ABOUT STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP
    RECEPTACLE TIGHTLY SEALED. CLASS ACCORDING TO REG ON FLAMM LIQUIDS:
    VOID.  KEEP AWAY FROM F OODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES & FEED.  IMMED REMOVE
    ALL SOILED & CONTAMD CLTHG.  AVOID CONT W/EYES.  AVOID CO NT W/EYES
    & SKI

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF
    WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: DENSITY: NOT DETERMINED; ORGANIC
    SOLVENTS: 0.0%; SOLIDS CONTENT: 100.0%.

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

Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITISH SOLID, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: LD/LC50 VALUES FOR HAZARDOUS
    COMPONENTS PER OSHA CRITERIA: 56-40-6 GLYCINE: DERMAL: LD50: 5200
    MG/KG (RAT). ALSO, SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (GERMAN REGULATION)
    (SELF ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF TOGETHER WITH HOUSEHOLD
    GARBAGE. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO REACH SEWAGE SYSTEM. HAND OVER TO
    HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSERS. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO
    OFFICIAL REGULATIONS. R ECOMMENDED CLEASING AGENT: WATER, IF
    NECESSARY WITH CLEANSING AGENTS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 - USA) SECTION 302/304 (40 CFR 35.30/40
    CFR 355.40): NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IS LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CITRIC ACID, CAS # 77-92-9.
    MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EU GUIDELINES: PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED &
    MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU DIRECTIVES/ORDINANCE ON HAZARDOUS
    MATERIALS. CODE LETTER & HAZARD DESI GNATION OF PRODUCT: XI
    IRRITANT. RISK PHRASES: 36/37 - IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM. SAFETY PHRASES: 22 - DO NOT BREATHE DUST. 25 - AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES. 26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYE S, RINSE
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. 36 - WEAR
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTH ING. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO VBF:
    VOID. WATER HAZARD CLASS: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (SELF-ASSESSMENT):
    GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: CHEMICALS KNOWN
    TO CAUSE CANCER: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED COMPONENTS.
    CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THE PRODUCT DOES
    NOT CONTAIN LISTED COMPONEN TS.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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