BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH -- 10X TRIS/BORATE/EDTA EXTD BUFFER, 1610741 -- 6810-00N092884 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:10X TRIS/BORATE/EDTA EXTD BUFFER, 1610741
MSDS Date:04/26/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092884
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-741-1000
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0UCZ8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
Box:City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Phone:510-741-1000
CAGE:0UCZ8

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

Ingred Name:TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000
Minumum % Wt:10.
Maxumum % Wt:20.

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Minumum % Wt:2.5
Maxumum % Wt:5.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT: ON THE SKIN:
    NO IRRITANT EFFECT. ON THE EYE: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. SENSITIZATION:
    NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN. ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: THE
    PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLAS SIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE
    CALCULATION METHOD OF THE GENERAL EU CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR
    PREPARATIONS AS ISSUED IN THE LATEST VERSION: WHEN USED AND HANDLED
    ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE PROD UCT DOES NOT HAVE ANY HARMFUL
    EFFECTS ACCORDING TO OUR EXPERIENCE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
    USE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
    GENERALLY, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. GENERAL
    INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH
    AIR; CONSULT D OCTOR IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS. EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING AND CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:SUPDAT
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: DILUTE WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: ABSORB WITH
    LIQUID-BINDING MATERIAL (SAND, DIATOM ITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL
    BINDERS, SAWDUST). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
    ARE RELEASED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFO FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY IF USED
    CORRECTLY. INFO ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES: NO
    SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES:
    NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. INFO ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE
    FACILITY: NOT REQUIRED. FURTHER INFO ABOUT STORAGE CONDITIONS:
    NONE. STORAGE CLA SS ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS:
    VOID.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:DOES NOT CNTN ANY RELEVANT QTYS OF MATLS W/CRICTICAL VALUES
    THAT HAVE TO BE MONITORED AT WORKPLACE. LISTS THAT WERE VALID
    DURING CREATION WERE USED AS BASIS.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR HANDLING
    CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: PRODUCT IS NOT SELFIGNITING. PHYSICAL DATA: ORGANIC
    SOLVENTS: 80.9%; SOLIDS CONTENT: 19.1%.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:UNDETERMINED
Vapor Pres:23 HPA @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.978
pH:8.0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW FLUID; CHARATERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (GERMAN REGULATION)
    (SELF-ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . PRODUCT: HAND OVER TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
    DISPOSERS. UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS: DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCRODING TO
    OFFICIAL REGU LATIONS. RECOMMENDED CLEANSING AGENT: WATER, IF
    NECESSARY WITH CLEANSING AGENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 -USA) SECTION 302/304 (40 CFR35.30/40
    CFR 355.40): NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IS LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT):
    7732-18-5 WATER. 77-86-1 TRIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) AMINOMETHANE.
    10043-35-3 BORIC ACID. MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EU GUIDELINES: OBSERVE
    THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN  HANDLING CHEMICALS. THE
    PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO IDENTIFICATION REGULATIONS UNDER EU
    DIRECTIVES AND THE ORDINANCE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (GEFSTOFFV).
    CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO VBF: VOID. WATER HAZ ARD CLASS 0
    (SELF-ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: CHEMICALS KNOWN
    TO CAUSE CANCER: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED COMPONENTS.
    CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THE PRODUCT DOES
    NOT CONTAIN LISTED COMPONEN TS.

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