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

MSDS NAME:TRIS BORATE EDTA BUFFER (10X),TBE(10X),351-001-100
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBQK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERG DRIVE
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-840-9331
Emergency Phone Num:800-443-9331
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0PXC7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERGH DRIVE
Box:City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Phone:301-840-9331
CAGE:0PXC7

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

Name:TRIS; (TRIS BASE)  W/V: 108 G/L
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000
= Wt:10.8

Name:BORIC ACID	W/V: 55 G/L
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
= Wt:5.5

Name:DISODIUM EDTA DIHYDRATE  W/V 7.44 G/L
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000
= Wt:.7
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:83.

=====================  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:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE ACUTE OR
    CHRONIC IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHEMICAL
    EXPOSURE, PLEASE SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: REPEATEDLY RINSE MOUTH
    W/WATER. DRINK LA RGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MED ATTN IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN CONTACT: IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP AND FLUSH
    WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN
    IF CONTACT AREA REMAINS I RRITATED. EYE CONTACT: IMMED FLUSH EYES
    W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IF
    EYES REMAIN IRRITATED. FOR EMERGENCY EXPOSURE INFO: 1-800-424-8802
    (NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER).

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND YES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND BORON OXIDES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY GLASSES OR
    GOGGLES WHILE CLEANING UP THE SPILL. MINIMIZE SPREAD OF LIQUID
    USING APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AT
    ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. DURING USE, AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, LAB COAT
    AND SUITABLE GLOVES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN
    USE, KEEP IN T IGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

pH:8.21-8.35
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS/ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT
    HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

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