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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: SALINE SODIUM CITRATE BUFFER POWDERS
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 11490-11492
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
SODIUM CHLORIDE
CITRIC ACID TRISODIUM
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
NONE N/A 66.53
NONE N/A 29.4
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:N/A
ROUTES OF ENTRY: N/A
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: N/A
SKIN: N/A
INGESTION: N/A
INHALATION: N/A
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPERATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUR MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
INHALATION: F INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SUITABLE: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTRINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. FOR FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR
CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT PROPER EQUIPMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
PROTECT AGAINST THE HAZARDOUS EFFECTS OF THE NORMAL PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION OR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO MINIMIZE DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN OR
EYES AND PREVENT INHALATION OF DUST. SWEEP UP. PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH THE SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
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SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
VENTILATION: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE RESPIRATORS AND COMPONENETS TESTED AND APPROVED UNDER APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT STANDARDS SUCH AS NIOSH (US) OR CEN (EU) RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED. WHERE
PROTECTION FROM NUISANCE LEVELS OF DUSTS ARE DESIRED, USE TYPE N95 (US) OR TYPE P1 (EN 143) DUST MASKS.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: N/A
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: N/A
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: POWDER
pH AS SUPPLIED: 6.8-7.2
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: N/A
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
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C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES, SODIUM
OXIDES, ACID CHLORIDES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NO OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSES VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, DEHYDRATION,
AND CONGESTION MAY OCCUR IN INTERNAL ORGANS. HYPERTONIC SALT SOLUTIONS CAN PRODUCE INFLAMMATORY
REACTIONS IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN
EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SODIUM CHLORIDE (NaCl) IN CONTACT WITH EYES CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR
REDNESS DUE TO ABRASION.
INHALATION: MATERIAL MA BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPE RRESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISSOLVE OR MIX THE
MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER BURNER AND
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SALINE SODIUM CITRATE BUFFER POWDER
HAZARD CLASS: N/A
ID NUMBER: N/A
PACKING GROUP: N/A
LABEL STATEMENT: NON HAZARDOUS
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
GERMANY WGK: 2
SELF-CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
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1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
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INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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