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

MSDS NAME:DULBECCO'S PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE, D5773
NIIN:01-246-0895
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMPS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:20176
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765 / 800-325-3010
CAGE:20176
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Name:DULBECCO'S PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE
= Wt:100.
Code:F

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY  BE HARMFUL. INHALATION: MAY
    BE HARMFUL.  MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION : MAY BE HARMFUL. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM, AND KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE  AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACK IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
    FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LE AST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH
    OUT MOUTH WITH  WATER PROVIDED PERON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY POWDER, OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM..
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:WEARCHEMICAL- RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS NSN, 6550-01-246-0895, WAS CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT ON MAY
    19, 1997.

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

HCC:T6

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

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