Product ID:Q-CHEK-004 (V-P REAGENT)
MSDS Date:03/25/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D002173
MSDS Number: BHYMM

Emergency Phone: 512-928-1304

Info Phone: 512-928-1304

Cage: 66372

Telephone: 512-928-1304

Cage: 66372

2,3-BUTANEDIONE (DIACETYL)

CAS: 431-03-8

RTECS: EK2625000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A BACTERIOLOGICAL TEST KIT
CONTAINING 10 X 0.1 ML REAGENT CONTAINERS. QUANTITIES ETC. MAKE
THE PRODUCT NEARLY NON-HAZARDOUS BEFORE AND DURING USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
THE QUANTITIES OF REAGENTS IN THE KIT INDICATE THAT THERE WOULD
PROBABLY BE NO SYMPTOMS OCCURING. HOWEVER....USE GOOD CHEMICAL
HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR MOP UP USING CLOTH OR PAPER. AVOID
SKIN CONTACT OR INHALING ANY VAPOR PRESENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 4C TO 8C (REFRIGERATOR
TEMPERATURES) TO EXTEND LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. PROTECT FROM
CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:THIS MSDS DESCRIBES HANDLING OF THE REAGENTS. USE
THE PROPER TECHNIQUES AND CARE REQUIRED WITH ANY BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
INTRODUCED DURING USE OF THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PE RTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL LABORATORY VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:SURGICAL RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLESIS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT
AND/OR APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CLINICAL LABORATORY HYGIENE PRACTICE.
AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONTAINS VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF REAGENT CHEMICALS.( 10 X 0.1
ML).

HCC:N1
pH:UNKNON
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO TAN LIQUID,PUNGENT QUINONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKNON

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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