Product ID:CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:07/01/1996
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-066-7466
MSDS Number: BXDPB

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.

ARLINGTON, TX 76004-3130
US

Emergency Phone: 800-473-5850

Info Phone: 800-423-5850

Cage: DO392

JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS, INC

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903 US

Telephone: 800-526-2459

Cage: DO392

GLUTARALDEHYDE

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

Fraction By Weight: 2.4%

OSHA PEL C 0.2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.2 PPM; 9495

INERT BUFFER SALTS

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 97.0%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES DAMAGE. SKIN:CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION/DAMAGE, SENSITIZATION. INHALATION:VAPORS ARE IRRITATING
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE DIFFICUL TY IN BREATHING, NOSE
BLEED. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE DAMAGE, SKIN DAMAGE AND SENSITIZATION,
IRRITATION, HEADACHE, CHEST DISCOMFORT AND TIGHTNESS, SYMPTOMS OF
BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, COUGHING,
DIARRHEA, GENERAL SYSTEMIC IL LNESS, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION SUCH AS ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, INFLAMMATORY/ FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WAT ER FOR 15 MINUTES. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY
CONTRAINDICATE GASTRIC LAVAGE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY MATERIAL WILL BURN. USE CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES; ALCOHOL FOAM/ALL-PURPOSE FOAM FOR LARGE
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:FOR LARGE SPILL, USE AMMONIUM CARBONATE TO
"NEUTRALIZE" GLUTARALDEHYDE ODOR. COLLECT LIQUID AND DISCARD IT.
FOR SMALL SPILL, WIPE WITH SPONGE OR MOP DOWN AREA WITH AN EQUAL
MIXTURE OF HOUSEHOLD AMMONI A AND WATER. FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT
OFWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:AQUEOUS AMMONIA, AMMONIUM CARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRIOR TO ACTIVATION, STORE IN ORIGINAL
SEALED CONTAINER AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE, 59F - 86F
(15C-30C).
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. USE IN A WELL
VENTILATED ROOM.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
NIOSH- APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR). USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE IT.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL LATEX, NITRILE, POLYVINYL CHLORI
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, RUBBER
BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:.0012
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.003
pH:8.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:2 COMPONENTS:COLORLESS FLUID & POWDERED SALTS;
ACTIVATED SOLN:GREEN - SHARP ODO

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES (PH > 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. TRIPLE RINSE EMPTY CONTAINER WITH WATER
AND DISPOSE IN AN INCINERATOR OR LANDFILL APPROVED FOR PESTICIDE
CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESID UAL SOLUTION WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATERTO
DRAIN.

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