FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- BUFFER SOLUTION (PH 4.00) -- 6810-00N082082 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION (PH 4.00)
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082082
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE; (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE)
    LD50 (ORAL RAT): 3200 MG/KG
CAS:877-24-7
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 100
    MG/KG
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM, A2
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL; (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
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

Ingred Name:WATER; VP: 14 MMHG @ 20C; VAP DENS: 0.7
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 98-99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:LARYNGEAL EDEMA, ASTHMATIC BRONCH, SEV
    OBSTRUCTIVE TRACHEOBRONCH, & URTICARIA HAVE BEEN REPORTED (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED PERS. SKIN:ING 1:IRRIT. ING
    2:MAY CAUSE SMARTING, WHITE DISCOLORATION, ROUGHNESS, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:HARDNESS, ANESTH, & FIRST DEGREE BURNS. SENSIT DERM
    W/ECZEMATOUS, VESICULAR RXN, ERUPTIONS ON EYELIDS, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:FACE, NECK, SCROTUM & ARMS. URTICARIA. EYE:ING
    1:IRRIT, REDNESS & PAIN. ING 2:IRRIT W/REDNESS, ITCH, PAIN, (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:BLURRED VISION & MILD LACRIM. PROFUSE LACRIM, OCULAR
    DMG. TRANSIENT, MINOR INJURY & DISCOMFORT TO SEV, (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:PERM CORNEAL OPACIFICATION & LOSS OF VISION.
    INGEST:ING 1:NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR. ING 2:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR; (ING
    11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:MAY CAUSE BURNING OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOM, DFCLTY
    SWALLOWING, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. BLOODY, SEV ABDOM (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:PAIN, HDCH, HYPOTENSION, VERTIGO, STUPOR, CONVLS,
    UNCON & COMA. DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF LIVER, HEART & (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:BRAIN, & DMG OF SPLEEN, PANCREAS, CNS & KIDNEYS
    W/ALBUMINARIA, HEMATURIA, ANURIA & ACIDOSIS. ASPIR MAY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:RSLT IN CHEM PNEUMIT. DELAYED STENOSIS OF UPPER GI
    TRACT. DEATH MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HRS TO DAYS & (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:MAY BE DUE TO SHOCK/CIRCULATORY/RESP FAILURE.
    CHRONIC:INHAL:ING 1:IRRIT. ING 2:HDCH, RHINITIS, NAUS, (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:DROW, RESP IMPAIRMENT, KIDNEY INJURY & PULM SENSIT.
    NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EFTS W/SLEEP DISORDERS, (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:IRRITABILITY, ALTERED SENSE OF BALANCE, MEMORY
    DEFICITS, LOSS OF CONC, & MOOD ALTERATIONS. MENSTRUAL (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:DISORDERS & SECONDARY STERILITY. REPRO EFTS. LITTER
    SIZES, DURATION OF PREGNANCY, & WT OF FETAL ADRENALS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:& KIDNEYS WERE INCRD & WT OF FETAL LUNGS & LIVER
    WERE DECRD. SKIN:ING 1:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. ING 2:SECOND (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:DEGREE BURNS, NUMBNESS, ITCH RASH, FINGERNAIL DMG,
    HARDENING & TANNING OF SKIN & SENSIT. DERM MAY BE (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:SUDDEN VESICULAR RXN/DELAYED SEVERAL YRS W/ERUPTIONS
    IN DIGITAL AREAS, WRISTS & OTHER PARTS OF BODY. (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:MICE DEVELOPED SEV LIVER DMG FOLLOWING TREATMENT ON
    SKIN. EYE:ING 1:CONJ. ING 2:CONJ/EFTS AS IN ACUTE (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:EXPOS. INGEST:ING 2:GI IRRIT, VOMIT, & DIZZ. SENSIT
    RXNS. STOM/INTESTINAL PAIN & HDCH. BURNING SENSATION (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23:IN THROAT, SLIGHT DECR IN BODY TEMP, ITCH RASH ON
    CHEST & THIGHS. CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOX:ING 2:LOC EFTS:CORR-INHAL, SKIN,
    EYE INGEST. ACUTE TOX LEVEL:HIGHLY TOX BY INHAL; TOX BY DERMAL
    ABSORPTION & INGEST. TARGET EFTS:SENSITIZER-RESP, DERMAL. POIS MAY
    ALSO AFFECT KIDNEY. ACUTE:INHAL:I NG 1:IRRIT. ING 2:MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    OF NOSE & THROAT, DFCLTY BRTHG, BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE & THROAT,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& COUGH; MAY ALSO CAUSE TISS DMG &
    SERIOUS RESP TRACT INJURY (PNEUMIT &, RARELY, PULM EDEMA).
    SNEEZING, WHEEZING, PHARYNGITIS, TRACHEITIS, CHEST CONSTRICTION,
    BRONCH, HDCH, DYSPHAGIA, EXCESS  THIRST, WEAK, PALPITATIONS, NAUS &
    VOMIT. HIGH CONCS HAVE CAUSED HUMAN DEATHS. HYPERSENSITIVITY RXNS
    SUCH AS (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ASTHMA, CHRONIC SKIN
    DISEASE OR PREEXISTING LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NEC. KEEP
    WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGEN T & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST
    15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF
    WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO CHEM
    REMAINS (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
    MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR
    SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE
    INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY
    PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD  AREA & DENY ENTRY. CONT NEHC FOR MORE
    INFO .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
    OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
    STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESP APPROP FOR EXPOS OF CONCERN .
    CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) & FULL FACEPIECE; GAS
    MASK W/ORG VAP CANISTER (CHIN-STYLE/FRONT-TO-BACK-MOUNTED
    CANISTER), W/FULL FACEP IECE. CONT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG
    CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CTL WATER FOR DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE
    OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID
    PROC: (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: IF VOMI T
    OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PVNT ASPIR. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IF NEEDED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 4
Vapor Density:SEE ING 4
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:4.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQ WHICH MAY BE COLOR CODED
    ACCORDING TO PH & MAY VARY W/MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS: FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS,
    OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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