Product ID:0.8% SULFANILIC ACID, 8886-276305
MSDS Date:03/22/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N044421
MSDS Number: BSDHD

BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC

595 ANGLUM DRIVE
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
US

Emergency Phone: 800-638-4835

Info Phone: 800-638-4835

Cage: BIOM1

BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC.

HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 US

Telephone: 800-638-4835

Cage: 4S002

2.1.

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 28.3%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SULFANILIC ACID

CAS: 121-57-3

RTECS: WP3895500

Fraction By Weight: 0.8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIMITS OF THE RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAPOR CARTRIDGES. A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD GAS MASK W/AN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HLTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA THAT HAS A FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEFLON OR SARANEX)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

QUICK DRENCH SAFETY SHOWER W/IN THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:INHALATION OF VAPS/MISTS
MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT W/SNEEZING, COUGHING &
BURNING OF NOSE & THROAT. SEV EXPOS MAY RSLT IN PULM EDEMA W/SYMPS
OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH & CH EST PAIN. PULM EDEMA MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN:CONT CAUSES SEV IRRIT & CHEM BURNS. EYES:CONT MAY CAUSE SEV
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT & BURNS THAT MAY LEAD TO PERM
DAM & POSS BLINDNESS. INGEST:THIS MATL IS VERY DESTRUCTIVE TO ALL
TISS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEV BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & GI TRACT,
VOM, ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, COLLAPSE, SHOCK & DEATH. CHRONIC: PRLNGD
&/OR FREQUENT EXPOS TO DILUTE ACIDIC SOLNS MAY CAUSE DERM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY &/OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, HAVE MED PERS ADMIN OXYGEN. GET
IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN:IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. FLUSH CONTACTED
AREA W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMD FOOTWEAR IF IT CANNOT
BE DECONTAMD. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:PROD IS NOT COMBUST UNLESS WATER HAS BOILED AWAY.
GLACIAL ACETIC ACID IS COMBUST. USE DRY CHEM, CO2, WATER (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACETIC ACID VAPORS CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES W/AIR. EXPOSURE TO HEAT INCREASED THE EVOLUTION OF TOXIC &
CORROSIVE ACETIC ACID VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT CLTHG AS DESCRIBED IN CONTROL
MEASURES SECTION, INCLUDING GLOVES, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, SUIT,
CHEM GOGGS & FSHLD. COLLECT SPILLED MATL W/SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN CL OSABLE CONTR FOR DISP. WASH
SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS & OTHER INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED. PREVENT CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS
OR MISTS. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO
FOUND IN THE PHYSICAL & CHEM PROPERTIES, TOXICOLOGICAL INFO & HLTH
HAZ SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM RESP
PROT. THE SPECIFIC RE SP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON (ING 5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE OCCUP EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (BUTYL RUB, (ING 11)
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGGS & FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & FOOTWEAR IS REQD
TO PVNT CONT W/MATL. EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN &
(ING 12)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM. FIRST AID PROC:LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN TO ASSURE THAT ENTIRE SURF IS FLUSHED. GET
IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON O N
CONVULSING PERS. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH W/WATER OR MILK. GIVE
4-8 OZS OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT (ING 4)

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F,<0C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:1.02 (H2O=1)
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/STRONG VINEGAR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, CARBONATES, OXIDES, PHOSPHATES, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL YIELD TOXIC
& IRRITATING VAPORS & GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL LOCAL,
STATE/PROVINCIAL & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINER SHOULD BE
COLLECTED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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