Product ID:2117T3 MYCOSELECTIVE AGAR
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F012989
MSDS Number: BJGWS

Emergency Phone: (512) 928-1304

Info Phone: (512) 928-1304

Cage: 66372

Telephone: 512-928-1304

Cage: 66372

CHLORAMPHENICOL

CAS: 56-75-7

RTECS: AB6825000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL. CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARFMUL.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYE: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
PREFERABLY MOU TH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL, POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG/HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA/WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. USE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, MASK & GOGGLES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRATOR APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYEBATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:148-150C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT/BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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