General Information
Revision date
2009-03-06
Product name
Phosphate-Buffered Saline, pH 7.4
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300
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Company Information
company name
A Subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
CAUTION! Emergency Overview Irritating to eyes and skin. May cause irritation of respiratory tract. Hygroscopic. Appearance White. Physical State Powder. Odor odorless. Target Organ Effects Eyes, Skin, Kidney
Potential health effects
Acute Effects
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eyes Irritating to eyes. Skin Irritating to skin. Inhalation May cause irritation. Ingestion Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Potential chronic health
May cause adverse kidney effects. Experiments have shown reproductive toxicity effects on laboratory animals. See Section 11 for additional Toxicological information.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
No information available.