CFVQW - 2591 ICTOTEST TABLETS

Product Identification

Product ID:2591 ICTOTEST TABLETS
MSDS Date:03/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F054553
MSDS Number: CFVQW

Responsible Party
BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV
511 BENEDICT AVE
TARRYTOWN, NY 10591-5097
US

Emergency Phone: 914-631-8000/800-348-8100

Info Phone: 914-631-8000/800-348-8100

Cage: GO536

Contractor
TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORP/BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTIC DIV
TARRYTOWN, NY 10591-5005 US

Telephone: 914-353-1427

Cage: 59426

Ingredients

5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID *97-3*

CAS: 5965-83-3

Fraction By Weight: 87.2%


BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 7.6%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION W/POSSIBLE PULMONARY
EDEMA & SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS &
DAMAGE, KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN: CHEMICAL BURN S & TISSUE DAMAGE. EYES:
CHEMICAL BURNS& POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. PROLONGED ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE
LIVER/KIDNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, LOWERING OF BLOOD PRESSURE, RASH, HEADACHE, WEIGHT LOSS,
CONVULSIONS

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
MILK/WATER TO DILUTE & INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FO R 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15-20 MINS. RAISE EYELIDS SEVERAL TIMES TO BE SURE MATERIAL IS
RINSED OUT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WET
TABLETS ARE CORROSIVE; PREVENT CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. TAKE UP
TABLETS & PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. WIPE AREA W/DAMP PAPER
TOWELS & PROPERLY DISPOSE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPS & CONDITIONS AS
INDICATED ON THE PRODUCT LABELS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT W/THE EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. KEEP
TABLETS DRY, TABLETS ARE SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE FROM AIR/WATER.
PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE WHEN WET/DISSOLVED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:USE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:STANDARD LABORATORY RUBBER/LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINTED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE TABLETS

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDIC SOLUTION, HEAT

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN3261 CORROSIVE SOLID.

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