ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4  -- 6550-00F018259
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4
MSDS Date:03/04/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F018259
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Info Phone Num:(614) 889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:(606) 324-1133
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 30-60%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM ACETATE
CAS:126-96-5
RTECS #:AJ4375000
Fraction by Wt: 1-10%

=====================  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:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL &
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL & RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    & DIARRHEA. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH AREA W/SOAP &
    WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: DRINK 2
    GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR
    BY PLACING	FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:19.9%

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/EVACUATE AREA. STOP
    AT SOURCE. DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO PREVENT SPREADING & PUMP LIQUID TO
    SALVAGE TANK. ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER/VERMICULITE/FLOOR
    ABSORBENT/SAND/CLAY/EARTH/OTHER  ABSORBENT MATERIAL & SHOVEL INTO
    CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES, ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT SUCH AS NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:17.50
Vapor Density:<AIR
Spec Gravity:>WATER
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-60%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS SUCH AS CO2, CO, &
    VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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