SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. LABCHEM PERFORMANCE THROUGH CHEMISTRY BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.00 SAFETY DATA SHEET ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGISTER / VOL. 77, NO. 58 / MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 / RULES AND REGULATIONS DATE OF ISSUE: 07/19/2013 REVISION DATE: 12/21/2016 SUPERSEDES: 08/06/2014 VERSION: 1.3
1.1. IDENTIFICATION: PRODUCT FORM: MIXTURE PRODUCT NAME: BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.00 PRODUCT CODE: LC12270 1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED AGAINST: USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: FOR LABORATORY AND MANUFACTURING USE ONLY. RECOMMENDED USE: LABORATORY CHEMICALS RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE 1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET: LABCHEM INC JACKSON'S POINTE COMMERCE PARK BUILDING 1000, 1010 JACKSON'S POINTE COURT ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063 USA T: 412-826-5230 F: 724-473-0647 INFO@LABCHEM.COM - WWW.LABCHEM.COM 1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMERGENCY NUMBER: CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 OR 011-703-527-3887
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: GHS-US CLASSIFICATION: NOT CLASSIFIED 2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS: NOT CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. 2.3. OTHER HAZARDS: OTHER HAZARDS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLASSIFICATION: NONE. 2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS US): NOT APPLICABLE
3.1. SUBSTANCE: NOT APPLICABLE 3.2. MIXTURE: NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION WATER (CAS NO) 7732-18-5 98.94 NOT CLASSIFIED POTASSIUM HYDROGEN (CAS NO) 877-24-7 1.02 EYE IRRIT. 2B, H320 PHTHALATE FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (CAS NO) 50-00-0 0.04 FLAM. LIQ. 3, H226 ACUTE TOX. 4 (ORAL), H302 ACUTE TOX. 4 (DERMAL), H312 ACUTE TOX. 2 (INHALATION: VAPOUR), H330 SKIN CORR. 1C, H314 EYE DAM. 1, H318 CARC. 1A, H350 STOT SE 1, H370 AQUATIC ACUTE 2, H401 FULL TEXT OF HAZARD CLASSES AND H-STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES: FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION: ALLOW VICTIM TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST. FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING AND WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER, FOLLOWED BY WARM WATER RINSE. FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT: RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF PAIN, BLINKING OR REDNESS PERSIST. FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION. 4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED: SYMPTOMS/INJURIES: NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD UNDER ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. 4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND. UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM. 5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: REACTIVITY: NONE. 5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS: FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING ENVIRONMENT. PROTECTION DURING FIREFIGHTING: DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: 6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL. 6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA. 6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS. 6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: METHODS FOR CLEANING UP: SOAK UP SPILLS WITH INERT SOLIDS, SUCH AS CLAY OR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. COLLECT SPILLAGE. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER MATERIALS. 6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF VAPOR. HYGIENE MEASURES: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. 7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES: STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: STRONG OXIDIZERS. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: NONE KNOWN.
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE (877-24-7): NOT APPLICABLE FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): ACGIH: ACGIH CEILING (MG/M3): 0.37 MG/M3 OSHA: OSHA PEL (TWA) (PPM): 0.75 PPM OSHA: OSHA PEL (STEL) (PPM): 2 PPM IDLH: US IDLH (PPM): 20 PPM NIOSH: NIOSH REL (TWA) (PPM): 0.016 PPM NIOSH: NIOSH REL (CEILING) (PPM): 0.1 PPM 15 MIN. WATER (7732-18-5): NOT APPLICABLE 8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS: APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS: EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES. GLOVES. HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES. EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT REQUIRED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID COLOR: COLORLESS ODOR: ODORLESS ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE PH: 4 MELTING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE BOILING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NON FLAMMABLE. VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: NO DATA AVAILABLE RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE SPECIFIC GRAVITY / DENSITY: 1 SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN WATER. LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE EXPLOSION LIMITS: NO DATA AVAILABLE EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE. OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NONE. 9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
10.1. REACTIVITY: NONE. 10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. 10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NONE. 10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES. 10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG OXIDIZERS. 10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: FORMALDEHYDE. CARBON MONOXIDE. CARBON DIOXIDE.
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYE CONTACT ACUTE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE (877-24-7): LD50 ORAL RAT: >/=3200 MG/KG ATE US (ORAL): 3200.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): LD50 ORAL RAT: 500 MG/KG ATE US (ORAL): 500.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT ATE US (DERMAL): 2000.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT ATE US (VAPORS): 0.578 MG/L/4H WATER (7732-18-5): LD50 ORAL RAT: >/=90000 MG/KG ATE US (ORAL): 90000.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED PH: 4 SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED PH: 4 RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): IARC GROUP: 1 - CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT CLASSIFIED POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS: BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET.
12.1. TOXICITY: FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): LC50 FISH 1: 41 MG/L (LC50; 96 H) EC50 DAPHNIA 1: 14.7 MG/L (EC50; 24 H) EC50 DAPHNIA 2: 2 MG/L THRESHOLD LIMIT ALGAE 1: 2.5 MG/L (EC0; 192 H) 12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.00: PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE (877-24-7): PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN WATER. BIODEGRADABILITY IN SOIL: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NO TEST DATA ON MOBILITY OF THE COMPONENTS AVAILABLE. PHOTODEGRADATION IN THE AIR. BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD): 0.64 G O2/G SUBSTANCE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD): 1.06 G O2/G SUBSTANCE THOD: 1.068 G O2/G SUBSTANCE BOD (% OF THOD): 0.6 (5 DAYS; LITERATURE STUDY) WATER (7732-18-5): PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. 12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.00: BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED. POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE (877-24-7): BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED. FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): LOG POW: -0.78 - 0.0 BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: BIOACCUMULATION: NOT APPLICABLE. WATER (7732-18-5): BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED. 12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): ECOLOGY - SOIL: TOXIC TO FLORA. 12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: EFFECT ON THE GLOBAL WARMING: NO KNOWN EFFECTS FROM THIS PRODUCT. GWPMIX COMMENT: NO KNOWN EFFECTS FROM THIS PRODUCT. OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS: WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS: DISPOSE IN A SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS. ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT): IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT: NOT REGULATED
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED, OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING, ON THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY THIS PRODUCT OR MIXTURE DOES NOT CONTAIN A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION AS SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR SUBSECTION 372.38(A) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372. FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): RQ (REPORTABLE QUANTITY, SECTION 304 OF EPA'S LIST OF LISTS): 100 LB SARA SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASSES: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD SARA SECTION 313 - EMISSION REPORTING: 0.1% 15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: CANADA: BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.00: WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: UNCONTROLLED PRODUCT ACCORDING TO WHMIS CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE (877-24-7): WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS D DIVISION 2 SUBDIVISION B - TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST) WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS B DIVISION 3 - COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID CLASS D DIVISION 1 SUBDIVISION A - VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS CLASS D DIVISION 2 SUBDIVISION A - VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS CLASS D DIVISION 2 SUBDIVISION B - TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS CLASS E - CORROSIVE MATERIAL WATER (7732-18-5): WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: UNCONTROLLED PRODUCT ACCORDING TO WHMIS CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA EU-REGULATIONS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE NATIONAL REGULATIONS: FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): LISTED ON THE CANADIAN IDL (INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST) 15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS: CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 - THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS, OR MAY CONTAIN, TRACE QUANTITIES OF A SUBSTANCE(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR REPRODUCTIVE HARM FORMALDEHYDE, 37% W/W (50-00-0): U.S. - CALIFORNIA - PROPOSITION 65 - CARCINOGENS LIST: YES U.S. - CALIFORNIA - PROPOSITION 65 - DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: YES U.S. - CALIFORNIA - PROPOSITION 65 - REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY - FEMALE: NO U.S. - CALIFORNIA - PROPOSITION 65 - REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY - MALE: NO NON-SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL (NSRL): 40 (MICRO)G/DAY
REVISION DATE: 12/21/2016 OTHER INFORMATION: NONE. FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES: SEE SECTION 16: H226: FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR H302: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED H312: HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN H314: CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND EYE DAMAGE H318: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE H320: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION H330: FATAL IF INHALED H350: MAY CAUSE CANCER H370: CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS H401: TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 1 - EXPOSURE COULD CAUSE IRRITATION BUT ONLY MINOR RESIDUAL INJURY EVEN IF NO TREATMENT IS GIVEN. NFPA FIRE HAZARD 0 - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN. NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - NORMALLY STABLE, EVEN UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE CONDITIONS, AND ARE NOT REACTIVE WITH WATER. HMIS III RATING: HEALTH 1 SLIGHT HAZARD - IRRITATION OR MINOR REVERSIBLE INJURY POSSIBLE FLAMMABILITY 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN PHYSICAL 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT ARE NORMALLY STABLE, EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, AND WILL NOT REACT WITH WATER, POLYMERIZE, DECOMPOSE, CONDENSE, OR SELF-REACT. NON-EXPLOSIVES. PERSONAL PROTECTION A A - SAFETY GLASSES SDS US LABCHEM INFORMATION IN THIS SDS IS FROM AVAILABLE PUBLISHED SOURCES AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE. NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AND LABCHEM INC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SDS. THE USER MUST DETERMINE SUITABILITY OF THIS INFORMATION FOR HIS APPLICATION. EN (ENGLISH US) |