Product ID:B-LACTAMASE TEST
MSDS Date:09/01/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F007492
MSDS Number: BBYCL

AMERICAN MICROSCAN

855 57TH STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95819

Emergency Phone: (916) 739-6033

Info Phone: (916) 739-6033

Cage: OOO14

AMERICAN MICROSCAN

SACRAMENTO, CA 95819

Telephone: (916) 739-6033

Cage: OOO14

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 5.3%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BAL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-MUS LD50 1862MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES & SKIN IRRITATION. GASTRIC PAIN,
VOMITING, SWELLING OF LARYNX
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF APPETITE, DEPRESSION. HYPERSENSITIVITY
REACTIONS.

First Aid:EYE & SKIN: RINSE WLL W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS
AND CALL PHYSICIAN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION:
REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. C ALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH. GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER TO DRINK, IF CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN. NOTE: ANY SUSPICION
OF INFECTION MUST BE REFERRED TO A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:AIR MASK SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY OR EXPLOSIVELY UPON
CONTACT WITH ALKALI METALS OR PERCHLORIC ACID. WHEN HEAT, RELEASES
TOXIC IODINE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, FLUSH TO
SEWER. WASH SPILL AREA WELL WITH SOAP & WATER. ALTERNATIVELY, PICK
UP MATERIAL ON INERT ABSORBANT & SWEEP UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL-CLOSED LIGHT-RESISTANT
CONTAINER IN A DRY AREA. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & PROLONGED
CONTACT W/SKIN. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONS MUST BE USED IN WORKING WITH THE POTENTIALLY PATHOGENIC
TEST ORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR, IF MIST INVOLVED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROVED PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:EQUAL TO WATER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT VIOLET-BLACK SOLUTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCERS, ACIDS, METALLIC SALTS, ALKALOIDAL SALTS; ACETYLENE,
ETHYL ALCOHOL, TARTARIC ACID CHLORAL HYDRATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT. CONTACT W/ALKALI METALS,
PERCHLORIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION TO YIELD TOXIC
IODINE, HI

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH LIQUID TO SEWER OR DISPOSE OF ABSORBED
MATERIAL TO A LANDFILL BY WAY OF A LICENSED CONTRACTOR.

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