TAYLOR CHEMICALS,INC. -- HARDNESS BUFFER -- 6810-00N003653 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HARDNESS BUFFER
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N003653
MSDS Number: BCKNH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TAYLOR CHEMICALS,INC.
Emergency Phone Num:301-472-4340
CAGE:89975
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TAYLOR TECHNOLOGIES,  INC
Address:31 LOVETON CIRCLE
Box:City:SPARKS
State:MD
ZIP:21152
Phone:401-472-4340
CAGE:89975

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIA
Fraction by Wt: 14%
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:12135-76-1
RTECS #:BS4920000
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID:IRRITATION TO EYES & SKIN.
    VAPORS:IRRITATION TO EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:FLUSH WITHWATER 15 MINUTES,CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH
    WATER. VAPORS:REMOVE FROM AREA,CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING,GIVE DILTE(1:4)VINEGAR,LEMON OR GRAPEFRUIT
    JUICE,FOLLOW  WITH MILK/RAW EGG WHITE,SEE PHYSICIAN.

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

Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:27
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC VAPORS AT HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE,SAND,SAWDUST OR FLUSH
    WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,BREATHING
    VAPORS, AND OTHER CHEMICALS. OVERNEUTRALIZATION WITH ACID CAN
    PRODUCE HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.
Other Precautions:EVAPORATION CAN LEAVE HAZARDOUS SOLIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP DEVICE IN ACCORD WITH
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:120F/48C
Vapor Pres:143
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.970
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(BA)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOW SOLN,STRONG AMMONIA/SULFID ODO
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY,CHLORINE,OTHER HALIDES,HYPOCHLORITES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS & HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT PERMIT EVAPORATION TO
    DRYNESS,TEMPERATURE EXTREMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BY METHODS CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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