Product ID:ALT KIT, PART B
MSDS Date:01/04/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-371-8395
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BXFZP

GENETIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION

6565 185TH AVENUE N.E.
REDMOND, WA 98052-5039
US

Emergency Phone: 206-881-8300

Info Phone: 206-881-8300

Cage: 0D6X2

GENETIC SYSTEMS CORP

REDMOND, WA 98052 US

Telephone: 206-881-8300

Cage: 0D6X2

2,4-DINITROPHENYLHYDRAZINE

CAS: 119-26-6

RTECS: MV3325000

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND CNS EFFECTS. MAY AFFECT LIVER,
KIDNEY, HEART AND BLOOD. MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
COUGHING, CHOKING SENSATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION,
SENSITIZATION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, REDUCED VISION, BLINDNESS.
MAY BURNS MOUTH OR STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, CNS
EFFECTS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING SENSATION,
SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN SENSITIZATION, EYE IRRITATION, BLURRED
VISION, REDUCED VISION, B LINDNESS, BURNS TO MOUTH, STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS, KIDNEY DISEASE OR IMPAIRED RENAL FUNCTION OR CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION
OR HEAT. CONTACT WITH COPPER, LEAD, MERCURY, SILVER, OTHER HEAVY
METAL SALTS CAN RESULT IN FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVES.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING. CONTAIN
SPILL. DECONTAMINATE CONTAMINATED SURFACES WITH APPROPRIATE
DISINFECTANT. MATERIAL USED TO WIPE UP SPILLS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
AS BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE ALL SPECIMENS, CONTROLS AND
TEST CARTRIDGES AS THOUGH CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE AS PER UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER HANDLE POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS HUMAN SOURCE MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET.
OTHER PHYSICAL CONTAMIMENT DEVICES MAY BE REQURIED AS PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, IE NITRILE.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR GLASSES W/SOLID SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:A LAB COAT, CLINIC JACKET, GOWN, APRON OR
SMOCK. DISPOSABLE CLOTHING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IF CONTAMINATED LAUNDRY IS SHIPPED OFF-SITE TO BE LAUNDERED, THE VENDOR
MUST BE PREPARED TO HANDLE INFECTIOUS LAUNDRY UNDER THE OSHA
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD. ALL HUMAN BLOOD AND CERTAIN HUMAN BO
DY FLUIDS MUST BE TREATED AS IF KNOWN TO BE INFECTIOUS FOR HIV, HBV
AND OTHER BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:VARIABLE, DEPENDING ON COMPONENT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH COPPER, LEAD, MERCURY, SILVER, OTHER HEAVY METALS OR
HEAVY METAL SALTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SHOCK, FRICTION, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON,
NITROGEN, SLUFUR AND SODIUM, FUMES OF HYDRAZOIC ACID, MERCURY,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY BIOHAZARD THAT HAS NOT BEEN DISINFECTED MUST
BE HANDLED ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
THIMEROSAL-CONTAINING WASTE IS SUBJECT TO LANDFILL RESTRICTIONS;
WASTE CODE D009.

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