Product ID:GENTAMICIN CALIBRATOR, 790591901
MSDS Date:09/25/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N011798
MSDS Number: BJHYG

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 302-992-4132

Preparer: KEN WOODLIN

Cage: 18773

Telephone: 800-523-0372/346-4748

Cage: 18773

HUMAN SERUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY PROVOKE RESP ALLERGY(HAY
FEVER,ASTHMA)IN SUSCEPTIBLE PERS.SYMP MAY APPEAR W/IN 0-12 HRS
AFTER EXPOS.INFECTION W/INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS POSS FROM INHAL
OF MATL.SKIN:SENSIT CAN OCCUR.ALLERG IC RXN CAN PROD CONT
DERMAT/ECZEMA(INFLAMM CHARACT
REDNESS,ITCHING,WEEPING,OOZING&CRUSTING OF SKIN).(SEE EFT OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INFECTION W/INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS
POSSIBLE IF IN CONT W/OPEN CUTS.EYE:SENSIT CAN OCCUR.ALLERGIC RXN
CAN PROD ITCHING,REDNESS,OR SWELLING OF TISSUE AROUND THE EYES IN
SENSIT INDIVIDUALS.I NGEST:POSS BIOLOGICAL INFECTION.ALLERGIC RASH
MAY DEVELOP IN SENSIT INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHING,GIVE ARTF RESP,PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BRTHING IS DFCLT,GIVE O*2.CALL MD.SKIN:IMMED WASH
SKIN W/SOAP&PLENTY OF H*2O.EYE:IMMEDFLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL MD.INGEST:CONSULT MD IF NECES OR IF RASH
DEVELOPS WITHIN 12 HRS OF INGEST OF MATL.

Extinguishing Media:WATER. WATER SPRAY. WATER FOG. CHEMICAL FOAM.
"ALCOHOL" FOAM. DRY POWDER (SAND OR MET-L-X). DRY CHEMICAL. CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN
UP. WIPE UP SPILL. CLEAN AREA WITH 20% CLOROX(R). AUTOCLAVE TOWELS
OR ABSORBENT USED TO WIPE UP MATL. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM HEAT,SPARKS&FLAMES.IF
LYOPHILIZED PROD IS REMOVED FROM VIAL,AVOID DUST GENERATION&TREAT
AS RESP SENSITIZER.MORE INFO SEE PROD INSERT SHEET.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF CONDITIONS FOR
USE INVOLVE REMOVING PROD FROM VIAL .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING W/GERMICIDAL SOAP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINS NON-STERILE HUMAN SERUM. THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN DISEASE
TRANSMISSION EXISTS. HANDLE AS A BIOHAZARD, CLASS II (CDC/NIH
GUIDELINES) .

pH:7-8
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR, WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISINFECT SERUM USING 20% CLOROX(R) SOLUTION OR
AUTOCLAVE. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.

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