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1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER: TRADE NAME OR DESIGNATION: BUFFER, REFERENCE STANDARD, PH 9.18 +/- 0.01 AT 25 DEG. C PRODUCT NUMBER: 1595 OTHER IDENTIFYING PRODUCT NUMBERS: 1595-1, 1595-16, 1595-1CT, 1595-2.5, 1595-20, 1595-32, 1595-5, R1595000-20F1 1.2. RECOMMENDED USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE: GENERAL LABORATORY REAGENT 1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET: COMPANY: RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY ADDRESS: 448 WEST FORK DRIVE ARLINGTON, TX 76012 USA TELEPHONE: 888-467-4222 1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER (24 HOURS): CHEMTREC (USA): 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC (INTERNATIONAL): 1+ 703-527-3887
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE HAZARD AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS LISTED BELOW, SEE SECTION 16. HAZARD CLASS CATEGORY HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS REPRODUCTIVE CATEGORY 1 H360 P201, P202, P280, P308+P313, TOXICITY P405, P501 HAZARDOUS TO CATEGORY 3 H402 P273, P501 THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT (ACUTE) 2.2. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS: PICTOGRAMS: HEALTH HAZARD SIGNAL WORD: DANGER HAZARD STATEMENTS: HAZARD NUMBER HAZARD STATEMENT H360 MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. H402 HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: PRECAUTIONARY NUMBER PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT P201 OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. P202 DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. P273 AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. P280 WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. P308+P313 IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. P405 STORE LOCKED UP. P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. 2.4. HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED OR COVERED BY GHS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
3.1. COMPONENTS OF SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: CHEMICAL NAME FORMULA MOLECULAR CAS NUMBER WEIGHT% WEIGHT WATER H2O 18.01 G/MOL 7732-18-5 99.62 SODIUM TETRABORATE Na2B4O7 x 10H2O 381.37 G/MOL 1303-96-4 0.38 DECAHYDRATE
4.1. GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION: EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID. IF NECESSARY, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INGESTION: DILUTE WITH WATER OR MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY. 4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, ACUTE AND DELAYED: MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-TOXIC, NON-CORROSIVE. DOES NOT PRESENT ANY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARDS. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. WASH AREAS OF CONTACT WITH WATER. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. 4.3. MEDICAL ATTENTION OR SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. WASH AREAS OF CONTACT WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. DILUTE WITH WATER OR MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE. 5.2. SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. 5.3. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS: USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. 6.2. CLEANUP AND CONTAINMENT METHODS AND MATERIALS: ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL (PAPER TOWELS, ETC.) AND TREAT AS NORMAL REFUSE IF LOCAL REGULATIONS ALLOW. LIQUID MAY BE FLUSHED TO THE SEWER. ALWAYS DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS: STORE LOCKED UP. AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. PROTECT FROM FREEZING AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
8.1 CONTROL PARAMETERS: CHEMICAL NAME LIMIT TYPE COUNTRY EXPOSURE LIMIT INFORMATION SOURCE SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-STEL USA 6 MG/M3 STEL ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION, SHORT TERM LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE LIMITS BORATE (TLV-STEL) COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC) SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-TWA USA 2 MG/M3 TWA ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION, TIME WEIGHTED LISTED UNDER AVERAGES (TLV-TWA) BORATE COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC) SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-STEL USA 6 MG/M3 STEL ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION, SHORT TERM LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE LIMITS BORATE (TLV-STEL) COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC) SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-TWA USA 2 MG/M3 TWA ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION, TIME WEIGHTED LISTED UNDER AVERAGES (TLV-TWA) BORATE COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC) SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-STEL USA 6 MG/M3 STEL ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION) SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMITS (TLV-STEL) SODIUM TETRABORATE TLV-TWA USA 2 MG/M3 TWA ACGIH - THRESHOLD DECAHYDRATE (INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES - (1303-96-4) FRACTION) TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGES (TLV-TWA) 8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS: ENGINEERING CONTROLS: NO SPECIFIC CONTROLS ARE NEEDED. NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. SKIN PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. EYE PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES. 8.3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
9.1. BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: APPEARANCE: COLORLESS LIQUID PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID ODOR: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. ODOR THRESHOLD: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. PH: 9.18 MELTING/FREEZING POINT: 0.0 DEG. C INITIAL BOILING POINT/RANGE: 100 DEG. C - 100 DEG. C FLASH POINT: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. EVAPORATION RATE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. FLAMMABILITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. FLAMMABILITY/EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. VAPOR PRESSURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. VAPOR DENSITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. RELATIVE DENSITY: 1.0 SOLUBILITY: MISCIBLE PARTITION COEFFICIENT: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. VISCOSITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
10.1. REACTIVITY AND CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. 10.2. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. 10.3. CONDITIONS TO AVOID AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: ACIDS, ALKALOIDS AND METALLIC SALTS. 10.4. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: WILL NOT OCCUR.
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE. ACUTE TOXICITY - DERMAL EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE. ACUTE TOXICITY - INHALATION EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE. ACUTE TOXICITY - OTHER INFORMATION: LD50, ORAL, RAT (SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE): 2660 MG/KG; DETAILS OF TOXIC EFFECTS NOT REPORTED OTHER THAN LETHAL DOSE VALUE. SKIN CORROSION AND IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE. SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE AND IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE. RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE. SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE. GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE. CARCINOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. STORE LOCKED UP. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY FROM SINGLE EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY FROM REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE. ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE. ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
12.1. ECOTOXICITY: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. 12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. 12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. 12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. 12.5. OTHER ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
14.1. TRANSPORTATION BY LAND-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA): NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO DOT REGULATIONS. 14.2. TRANSPORTATION BY AIR - INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA): NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS. 14.3 TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG, CANADA): NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO TDG REGULATIONS.
15.1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) HAZARDS: NOT LISTED. 15.2. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NOT LISTED. 15.3. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 311/312 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: NOT LISTED. 15.4. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 313 TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI): NOT LISTED. 15.5. MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW SUBSTANCE LIST: SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): PRESENT 15.6. PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): PRESENT WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT 15.7. NEW JERSEY WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW COMPONENTS: SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): SN 0240 15.8. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NOT LISTED. 15.9. CANADA DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST / NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST (DSL/NDSL): SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): PRESENT (DSL) WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT (DSL) 15.10. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) LIST: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS SOLUTION ARE LISTED AS ACTIVE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY OR ARE MIXTURES (HYDRATES) OF ACTIVE ITEMS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): PRESENT WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT 15.11. EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (EINECS), EUROPEAN: LIST OF NOTIFIED CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (ELINCS), AND NO LONGER POLYMERS (NLP): SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE (CAS # 1303-96-4): 215-540-4 WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): 231-791-2 WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): 232-148-9
16.1. FULL TEXT OF HAZARD STATEMENTS AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE. OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. STORE LOCKED UP. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. 16.2. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARD CLASSES: CANADIAN CARCINOGENICITY HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE. PHYSICAL HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (PHNOC): NOT APPLICABLE. HEALTH HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (HHNOC): NOT APPLICABLE. BIOHAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS MATERIALS HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE. 16.3. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) RATING: HEALTH 1 FLAMMABILITY 0 REACTIVITY 0 SPECIAL HAZARD 16.4. DOCUMENT REVISION: LAST REVISION DATE: 2021-10-06 DISCLAIMER: WHEN HANDLED PROPERLY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN DOES NOT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARD. ALTERATION OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS BY CONCENTRATION, EVAPORATION, ADDITION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES, OR OTHER MEANS MAY PRESENT HAZARDS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED HEREIN AND WHICH MUST BE EVALUATED BY THE USER. THE INFORMATION FURNISHED HEREIN IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AND REPRESENTS THE BEST DATA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO US. NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AND RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY ASSUMES NO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ITS USE. |