Product ID:V AGAR 3600-2950
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F023447
MSDS Number: BNHRL

SCOTT LABORATORIES INC

FISKEVILLE, RI 02823
US

Emergency Phone: (401) 828-5250

Info Phone: (401) 828-5250

Cage: 55922

SCOTT LABORATORIES INC

FISKEVILLE, RI 02823 US

Cage: 55922

NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OTHER COMPONENTS.(PER MSDS NON-HAZARDOUS)

Fraction By Weight: <10%

HUMAN BLOOD

Fraction By Weight: 5%

CHLORAMPHENICOL

CAS: 56-75-7

RTECS: AB6825000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

ETHIONAMIDE

CAS: 536-33-4

RTECS: NS0350000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

RIFAMPICIN

CAS: 13292-46-1

RTECS: VJ7000000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

CAS: 723-46-6

RTECS: WP0700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION/INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
ABSORPTION, & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION/INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
ABSORPTION, & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSICOUS. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PLATED MEDIA PACKAGED IN POLYSTYRENE
DISHES WHICH CAN PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES IF BURNED IN SUFFICIENT
QUANTITIES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WIPE UP W/WATER.
DISINFECT SPILL AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE THESE PRODUCTS AT THE BIOSAFETY
LEVEL 2, AS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS HUMAN SERUM
OR BLOOD SPECIMEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING OR INHALING AEROSOLS. AVOID CONTACT
W/OPEN WOUNDS & BODY OPENINGS.

Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HBT & V AGAR ONLY: ALL UNITS OF HUMAN BLOOD USED FOR THESE PRODUCTS
HAVE BEEN TESTED/FOUND NEGATIVE FOR HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN &
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS BY FDA APPROVED TEST METHODS. BECAUSE
NO TEST METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT INFECTIOUS AGENTS
ARE ABSENT, CONSIDER AS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL MEDIA MAY MAINTAIN/SUPPORT GROWTH OF
PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS IF PRESENT. AUTOCLAVE BEFORE
DISPOSAL/INCINERATE. MEDIA CONTAINING LOW LEVELS OF SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS MAY BE INCINERATED IN APPROVED CHEM ICAL INCINERATOR.
OBEY LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL LAWS.

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