BNQDT - BBL PREPARED MEDIA (PLATES)

Product Identification

Product ID:BBL PREPARED MEDIA (PLATES)
MSDS Date:10/31/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-234-5062
MSDS Number: BNQDT

Responsible Party
BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-666-0100

Info Phone: 301-584-7169

Cage: 06531

Contractor
CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC, INC.
YORBA LINDA, CA 92687-7904 US

Telephone: 714-637-2200

Cage: 6X755

Ingredients

PREPARED PLATED MEDIA

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS AS DEFINED BY THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD.
HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWN OR SUSPECTED ALLEERTIES SHOULD
ADVISE PHYSICIAN OF INCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN EXPOSURE TO
ANTIBIOTIC TREATED MEDIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS
FIELD.
Effects of Overexposure:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS
FIELD.

First Aid

First Aid:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:N/D
Lower Limits:N/D
Upper Limits:N/D
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. IF PROD BECOMES
INVOLVED IN A FIRE SITUATION EXTING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL
SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE PAPER TOWELS TO PICK UP GELLED MATERIAL.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER CLEANUP IS COMPLETE. SEE WASTE
DISPOSAL FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE
PRACTICED.
Other Precautions:(FM WASTE DISP.) DIRECTIONS FOR USE SHOULD BE READ
AND FOLLOWEED CAREFULLY. FOLLOW ALL CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Protective Gloves:LATEX GLOVES RECOMMENDED; NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1*MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:GELLED MEDIUM OF VARING COLORS.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/D
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/D (NOT DETERMINED)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/D
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ANTISEPTIC TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHED
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS THROUGHOUT ALL
PROCEDURES. AFTER USE, PREPARED PLATES, SPECIMEN CONTAINERS AND
OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS MU ST BE STERILIZED BY AUTOCLAVING.
(CONT OTHER PREC)

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