FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE 24440, BP152 1  -- 6810-00N077804
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE 24440, BP152 1
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N077804
MSDS Number: CDPVW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:1,3 PROPANEDIOL, 2-AMINO-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-;
    (TRIS-(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE)
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGEST:MAY CAUSE SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING & POSSIBLE BURNS. INHAL:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY T RACT WITH BURNING PAIN IN NOSE &
    THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.EPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. SENSITIZER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.R @ LST 15 MINS, OCCASNLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:GET MED AID.
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMD CLTHG  & SHOES. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
    2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
    PERSON. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM
    EXPOS (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.G PRECAUTIONS
    IN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.P AWAY
    FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. DISCARD
    CONTAMINATED SHOES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.PRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . A RESP PROT PROGRAM THAT MEETS OSHA-S 29 CFR
    1910.134 & ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER
    WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WAR RANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.P AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.S .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.HOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.ED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. NOTES TO PHYS:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>426F,>219C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>340F,>171C
pH:10.36
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:MODERATELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. DELIQUESCENT. ABINE
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, COPPER, BRASS, AND ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.NT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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