Product ID:WHOLE BLOOD REFERENCE CONTROL
MSDS Date:08/23/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-166-9022
MSDS Number: BMZLM

Emergency Phone: 305-822-8250

Info Phone: 305-822-8250

Cage: 11595

Telephone: 302-774-2421

Cage: 11876

HUMAN BLOOD

Fraction By Weight: 45%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:
FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ANY
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL BY TREATMENT W/STRONG
SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPROCHLORITE (BLEACH). ALLOW 5-10 MINS FOR
COMPLETE NEUTRALIZATION. ABSORB SPILL USING DISPOSABLE TOWELS OR
ABSORBENT MATERIAL FROM COMMERCIA L. CHEMICAL SPILL KITS. CONTAIN
IN BIOHAZARD BAGS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM HYDROCHLORITE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE PRODUCT AT 2-8C. DON'T FREEZE.
MIX BY HAND ONLY. DON'T USE A MECHANICAL MIXER. WARM TO ROOM
TEMPERATURE BEFORE EACH USE.
Other Precautions:ABSORB ANY SPRAY PRODUCED WHILE REMOVING STOPPER BY
COVERING STOPPER W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. REFRIGERATED TEMPERATURE
STORAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR LEFT
IT BLANK.
Work Hygienic Practices:THIS SPECIMEN/REAGENT SHOULD BE HANDLED AT
BIOSAFETY LEVEL 2 FOR POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS HUMAN SERUM OR BLOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EACH DONOR UNIT USSED IN THIS MATERIAL HAS TESTED NEGATIVE FOR THE
ANTIBODY TO HTLV-III/LAV AND HEPATITIS B. BECAUSE NO TEST OFFERS
COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT NO INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE PRESENT, USE THE
AB OVE HYGENIC SAFETY PRACTICE. SEE "BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL
AND BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES"

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.054
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SUSPENSION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS
FIELD.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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