Product ID:S-CAL (R) CALIBRATION KIT
MSDS Date:03/16/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-327-8506
MSDS Number: BPCGH

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802

Cage: 5M287

Telephone: 305-885-0131

Cage: 5M287

TREATED HUMAN ERYTRROCYTES

Fraction By Weight: 45% %

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 55% %

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE EXPECTED. NOTE: EACH UNIT WAS
TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE ANTIBODY TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY
VIRUS (HIV) AND HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN AND FOUND TO BE
NEGATIVE. BECAUSE NO TEST METHOD CAN OF FER COMPLETE ASSURANCE,
PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED AS IF POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT IMMEDIATELY WASH AFFECTED AREA(S)
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INGESTED, INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL BY TREATMENT WITH A STRONG
SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (BLEACH). THE VOLUME OF BLEACH
ADDED SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN 10% OF THE SPILL VOLUME. ALLOW 5-10
MINUTES FOR COMPLETE NEUTRAL IZATION. ABSORB USING TOWELS OR
ABSORBENT MATERIAL
Neutralizing Agent:BLEACH SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIDGERATED TEMPERATURE STORAGE.
STORE PRODUCT AT 2-8 C. DO NOT FREEZE. MIX BY HAND ONLY. DO NOT USE
A MECHANICAL MIXER.
Other Precautions:WARM TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE EACH USE, RETURN TO
2-8 C WITHIN 30 MINUTES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED DURING SPILL & ROUTINE HANDLING
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABSORB ANY SPRAY PRODUCED WHILE REMOVING STOPPER BY COVERING STOPPER
WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL (GAUZE OR PAPER WIPE.) NOTE: PRODUCT SHOULD
BE HANDLED AT BIOSAFETY LEVEL 2 AS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY POTENTIA LLY
INFECTIOUS HUMAN SERUM OR BLOOD SPECIMEN IN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL 1988 "BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL LABS"

HCC:K1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.045
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SUSPENSION

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.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
CONTAIN WASTE IN BIOHAZ ARD BAGS.

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