BDH INC. M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECTION I CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANUFACTURER: BDH INC. INFORMATION PHONE NO.: 416-255-8521 350 EVANS AVENUE HOURS: MON. TO FRI. (0830 - 1630) TORONTO, ONTARIO CHEMTREC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CENTER CANADA, M8Z 1K5 (CHEMTREC) 24-HOUR...1-800-424-9300 PRODUCT NAME: BUFFER, PH 7.00, YELLOW CATALOGUE NUMBER(S): 34170-130, 34170-148, 34170-157, 34170-175, B-2055-03, B- 2055-04, B-2055-06, B-2055-08, 34170-158, 34170-196 CHEMICAL NAME/OTHER NAME: BUFFER, PH 7.00, YELLOW CHEMICAL FORMULA: H2O, C12H9O, KH2PO4, NA2HPO4, C16H9N4NA3O9S2 CHEMICAL FAMILY: MIXTURE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECTION II COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV %(W/V) DOWICIDE A 132-27-4 - - 0.05 POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN 7778-77-0 - - 0.35 PHOSPHATE DI-SODIUM HYDROGEN 7558-79-4 - - 0.58 PHOSPHATE TARTRAZINE 1934-21-0 - - 0.0006 WATER 7732-18-5 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECTION III HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPEARANCE: CLEAR, YELLOW LIQUID ****************************** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW **************************** * HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD LABORATORY/ * * INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICES * ****************************************************************************** POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (ACUTE & CHRONIC) (REFER TO LAST PAGE FOR DISCLAIMER) 34170-130 PAGE: 1 SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE MEDICAL CONDITION AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION CARCINOGENICITY: DOWICIDE A IS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECTION IV FIRST AID MEASURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EYE: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING THE EYELIDS OPEN. HAVE EYES EXAMINED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE VICTIM A GLASS OF WATER OR MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION V FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - FLAMMABILITY CLASSIFICATION: NONCOMBUSTIBLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL FLASH POINT(F)/METHOD: NOT APPLICABLE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD: NONE IDENTIFIED UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (%): NOT APPLICABLE LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (%): NOT APPLICABLE AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: COX SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NO SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT: NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION VI ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - LEAK OR SPILL CLEANUP: EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION. CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND ELIMINATE IT'S SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DIS POSAL.COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA. (REFER TO LAST PAGE FOR DISCLAIMER) 34170-130 PAGE: 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION VII HANDLING & STORAGE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - HANDLING & STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION VIII EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ENGINEERING CONTROLS: NONE SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GLOVES: NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE SPECIFIED EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES CLOTHING: NONE SPECIFIED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION IX PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID APPEARANCE: CLEAR, YELLOW LIQUID ODOR: ODORLESS ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT AVAILABLE VAPOR DENSITY: NOT AVAILABLE SPECIFIC GRAVITY: APPROX. 1 BOILING POINT (F): APPROX. 212 MELTING POINT (F): APPROX 32O EVAPORATION RATE: NOT AVAILABLE PH: 7.00 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NOT AVAILABLE PER CENT VOLATILE BY VOL (%): 99 MOLECULAR WEIGHT: THIS PRODUCT IS A MIXTURE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION X STABILITY & REACTIVITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - CHEMICAL STABILITY: NORMALLY STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT MATERIALS TO AVOID: OXIDIZERS HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: DOES NOT OCCUR HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION XI TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION (REFER TO LAST PAGE FOR DISCLAIMER) 34170-130 PAGE: 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE LD50: 656 MG/KG (ORAL-RAT) [DOWICIDE A] LC50: NOT AVAILABLE IRRITANCY (DRAIZE TEST RESULTS): NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE CARCINOGENICITY: DOWICIDE A IS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE SENSITIZATION TO PRODUCT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE TARGET ORGANS: NONE IDENTIFIED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION XII DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - EPA WASTE NUMBER(S): THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DIPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION XIII TRANSPORT INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED DOT NUMBER (UN): NOT REGULATED PACKING GROUP: NOT REGULATED HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION XIV REGULATORY INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - TSCA INVENTORY (YES/NO): YES, THIS MATERIAL IS A MIXTURE.THE CAS NUMBERS OF ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - COMPONENT SARA EHS (302) SARA EHS TPQ (LBS) CERCLA RQ (LBS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - WATER - - - DOWICIDE A - - - POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE - - - DI-SODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE - - - TARTRAZINE - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - COMPONENT OSHA FLOOR LIST SARA 313 DEMINIMIS (SARA 313)(%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (REFER TO LAST PAGE FOR DISCLAIMER) 34170-130 PAGE: 4 - WATER - - - DOWICIDE A - - - POTASSIUM DI-HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE - - - DI-SODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE - - - TARTRAZINE - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SECTION XV OTHER INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - NFPA HAZARD RATINGS (0-4) HEALTH: 0 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0 NFPA SPECIAL WARNINGS: NONE PREPARATION DATE: AUGUST 24, 1993 REVISION HISTORY: AUGUST 24, 1993; APRIL 5, 1994; MAY 5, 1994; JULY 8, 1994 COMMENTS: NONE PREPARED BY: TECHNICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, BDH INC., TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (416) 255-8521 THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE OFFERED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE BASED UPON TECHNICAL DATA THAT BDH INC BELIEVES TO BE ACCURATE. IT IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY BY PERSONS HAVING THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL SKILLS AND AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. SINCE CONDITIONS AND MANNER OF USE ARE OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESS OR OTHERWISE. COPYRIGHT BDH, 1997 34170-130 PAGE: 5