Product ID:BACTROL DISKS
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-283-5547
MSDS Number: BNQDZ

Emergency Phone: 800-521-0851 OR 313-462-8500

Info Phone: 313-961-0800

Preparer: ELLEN M.BERNARD

Cage: 04487

Telephone: 313-462-8671

Cage: 04487

BACTERIA CULTURE SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM AS GELATIN IN VIALS

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL FOR INFECTION IF USED WITH
IMPROPER TECHNIQUE. BACTROL DISKS CONTAINS A VIABLE MICROORGANISMS,
SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM AS A GLATIN IN VIALS, AND SHOULD BE USED
ONLY IN LABORATORIES BY MICROBI OLOGISTS OR PERSONS UNDER
SUPERVISION OF A MICROBIOLOGIST, QUALIFIED BY TRAINING OR
EXPERIENCE TO WORK WITH BACTERIA.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF INHALATION, INGESTION,
OR ABSORPTION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE UNBROKEN VIALS, FOR REUSE, WITH FORCEPS
AND WASH SURFACES WITH A BACTERICIDAL SOLUTION SUCH AS 70-90%
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, 1-2% PHENOL, QUATERNARY COMPOUND OR A LIQUID
CHLORINE LAUNDRY BLEACH.WAS H EXPOSED SURFACES WITH THE
BACTERICIDAL SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:70-90% ISOPROPANOL, 1-2% PHENOL, QUATERNARY COMPOUND
OR LIQUID CHLORINE BLEACH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BACTROL DISKS CONTAIN A VIABLE
MICROORGANISM, SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM AS A GELATIN IN VIALS, THAT
REQUIRES REFRIGERATION BETWEEN 2 DEG C TO 8 DEG C.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED ONLY IN LABORATORIES BY
MICROBIOLOGISTS OR PERSONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A
MICROBIOLOGIST, QUALIFIED BY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE TO WORK WITH
BACTERIA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:K1
Appearance and Odor:NOT GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT EXPOSED DISKS AND CONTAMINATED PACKAGING
IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER AND AUTOCLAVE FOR 30 MINUTES AT 15 POUNDS
PRESSURE (121C), THROUGHLY INCINERATE, OR SUBMERGE EXPOSED DISKS IN
A LIQUID CHLORINE LAUNDRY BLEACH FOR 30 MINUTES.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.