Product ID:ACETAMIDE AGAR 3800-0750
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F023450
MSDS Number: BNHRP

SCOTT LABORATORIES INC

FISKEVILLE, RI 02823
US

Emergency Phone: (401) 828-5250

Info Phone: (401) 828-5250

Cage: 55922

SCOTT LABORATORIES INC

FISKEVILLE, RI 02823 US

Cage: 55922

NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OTHER COMPONENTS.(PER MSDS NON-HAZARDOUS)

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACETAMIDE

CAS: 60-35-5

RTECS: AB4025000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION/INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
ABSORPTION, & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION/INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
ABSORPTION, & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSICOUS. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PLATED MEDIA PACKAGED IN POLYSTYRENE
DISHES WHICH CAN PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES IF BURNED IN SUFFICIENT
QUANTITIES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WIPE UP W/WATER.
DISINFECT SPILL AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE THESE PRODUCTS AT THE BIOSAFETY
LEVEL 2, AS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS HUMAN SERUM
OR BLOOD SPECIMEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING OR INHALING AEROSOLS. AVOID CONTACT
W/OPEN WOUNDS & BODY OPENINGS.

Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL MEDIA MAY MAINTAIN/SUPPORT GROWTH OF
PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS IF PRESENT. AUTOCLAVE BEFORE
DISPOSAL/INCINERATE. MEDIA CONTAINING LOW LEVELS OF SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS MAY BE INCINERATED IN APPROVED CHEM ICAL INCINERATOR.
OBEY LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL LAWS.

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