Product ID:1261 (FLASH) ATTEST BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
MSDS Date:04/11/1991
FSC:6530
NIIN:01-267-4663
MSDS Number: BNDVT

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-0131

Cage: 28156

Telephone: 800-854-0631

Cage: 28156

SPORE STRIP B STEAROTHERMOPHILIS

GROWTH MEDIUM(CONTAINS CARBOHYDRATES,PEPTONE,AMINO ACIDS,

GLASS AMPOULE

PLASTIC VIAL

P[LASTIC CAP

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILIS IS A
NON-PATHOGENIC ORGANISM. MEDIA IS NOT CONSIDERED TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELAVENT
Effects of Overexposure:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS
FIELD.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF GLASS SHARDS PENETRATE
EYE, CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.
IF GLASS SHARDS PENETRATED SKIN, TREAT WITH ANTISEPTIC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN AND DISINFECT EXPOSED SURFACE.OBSERVE
PRECAAUTIONS FROM OTHER SECTIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. ALLOW TO COOL 10 MIN.
BEFORE ACTIVATION. USE CRUSHER TO ACTIVATE UNIT.
Other Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER

Respiratory Protection:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Ventilation:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Protective Gloves:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Eye Protection:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Work Hygienic Practices:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER. USE
NORMAL GOOD BIO-LAB PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM FOCAL POINT F (AIR FORCE). AIR FORCE IDENTIFIED THE
NSN.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:7.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:AUTOCLAVE AT 120C FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. AND
DISPOSE WITH MICROBIOLOGICAL WASTE.

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