Product ID:STREPTOZYME
MSDS Date:08/19/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-057-7405
MSDS Number: BQGRX

WAMPOLE LABORATORIES DIV DENVER CHEMICAL MFG CO

35 COMMERCE RD
CRANBURY, NJ 08512-0181
US

Emergency Phone: 609-655-6008

Info Phone: 609-655-6008

Cage: 24749

WAMPOLE LABORATORIES,DIV OF CARTER-WALLACE INC

EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520 US

Telephone: 609-655-6008

Cage: 04533

SODIUM AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.11 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE CONTROL SERA HAVE BEEN PREPARED
FROM HUMAN BLOOD THAT WAS NONREACTIVE WHEN TESTED FOR HEPATITIS B
SURFACE ANTIGEN AND HIV ANTIBODY. HOWEVER, SINCE NO TEST METHOD CAN
OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE, THES E CONTROLS AND ALL BLOOD SPECIMENS
SHOULD BE HANDLED AS IF CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DISEASE. SKIN: (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AVOID SKIN CONTACT WITH CONTROL
SERUMS. EYE: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.HANDLE AS A BIOHAZARD, CLASS
II (CDC/ NIH GUIDELINES)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES DEPENDING ON
SOURCE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL AND PICK UP IN MOST EFFICIENT
MANNER. DECONTAMINATE SPILL AREA WITH STRONG BLEACH SOLUTION OR
OTHER GERMICIDAL PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW RECOMMENDED STORAGE AND GOOD
LAB PROCEDURES. READ PACKAGE INSERT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/
MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING AND SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:THREE PART DIAGNOSTIC TEST KIT. REFER TO PACKAGE
INSERT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REAGENTS IN TEST KIT CONTAIN SODIUM AZIDE WHICH MAY REACT W/LEAD OR
COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOS METAL AZIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS GAS IS PRODUCED IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE MATL IN SEALED CONTR & DISPOSE OF I/A/W
APPLIC FED, ST & LOC REGS. AVOID DISP MATL DOWN DRAINS. IF OCCUR,
FLUSH W/ LG VOL OF H2O PREVENT AZIDE BUILDUP IN COPPER/LEAD
PLUMBING. DECONTAMINATION PR OC ARE AVAILABLE FROM WAMPOLE LAB,
TECHSERVICES.

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