Product ID:012391900 REAGENT SET BILIRUBIN
MSDS Date:05/03/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F026962
MSDS Number: BQYVD

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP

9115 HAGUE RD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250
US

Emergency Phone: 317-845-2000/317-845-2684

Info Phone: 317-845-2000/317-845-2684

Cage: 32239

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION

50414 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-0100 US

Telephone: 317-845-2000

Cage: 32239

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM BENZOATE

CAS: 532-32-1

RTECS: DH6650000

CAFFEIN; 1-METHYLTHEOBROMINE; CAFFEINE

CAS: 58-08-2

RTECS: EV6475000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HIGHLY CORROSIVE, HARMFUL,
COLLAPSE & BLOOD PRESSURE FALL. EYES: HIGHLY CORROSIVE, IRRITATION,
CORNEAL, BURNS. SKIN: HIGHLY CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, DEEP BURNS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL, FATAL, LA RGE DOSES OF 8-10 GRAMS BY MOUTH MAY
CAUSE VOMITING. DOSES OF CAFFEINE UP TO 10 GRAMS CAN CAUSE GASTRIC
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUE.
HARMFUL ABSORPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CAUSTIC MATERIAL AT ONCE. WASH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: IRRIGATE W/WARM FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOLLOWED BY
LEMON JUICE OR DILUTED VINEGAR. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION:
IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER. FOR PRIMARY CAUSES OF FIRE: ALCOHOL FOAM,
DRY POWDER, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FLOOD W/WATER. DON'T SPLASH OR
SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN SODIUM HYDROXIDE CONTACTS METALS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN, & ZINC, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE
ABSORBENT. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL &
NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR USE AN ALAKLINE SPILL
CONTROL KIT.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR ALKALINE SPILL CONTROL
KIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAFETY PIPET FILLER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL IS ACCEPTABLE. MECHANICAL EXHAUST IF REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWER. NO
CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL MATERIALS & MIXTURES MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HAZARDS & SHOULD BE USED
W/CAUTION.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE/METALS/EXPLOSIVES/ORGANIC PEROXIDES/ACIDS/FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS/IODINE/SILVER SALTS/TANNINS/CAUSTIC ALKALI.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ORDINARY PRECAUTION. ACRID FUMES WHEN
HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PLACE IN A VESSEL CONTAINING WATER. NEUTRALIZE
SLOWLY W/DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID. DISCHARGE INTO SEWER
W/SUFFICIENT WATER.

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