Product ID:GLUTAREX DISINFECTING AND STERILIZING SOLN
MSDS Date:04/27/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-252-0058
MSDS Number: BJNDL

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS DIV

3M CTR BLDG 225-5S-01
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 28156

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIV

ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-854-0631

Cage: 28156

GLUTARALDEHYDE

CAS: 111-30-8

RTECS: MA2450000

Fraction By Weight: 8.4%

OSHA PEL C 0.2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.2 PPM; 9192

POTASSIUM NITRITE

CAS: 7758-09-0

RTECS: TT3750000

Fraction By Weight: 1%.O

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 89.3%

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 1.2%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING. REDNESS OR BURNS OF
EYES/SKIN POSSIBLE.CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO LUNGS,EYES,LIVER OR KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY
OR G.I.TRACTS;MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING OR GI
TRACT DISTURBANCES POSSIBLE.BURNS OR REDNESS OF EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:N1
pH:7.25
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GREEN LIQUID,ALDEHYDE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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