Product ID:201000 STABLE BIURET REAGENT (TOTAL PROTEIN)
MSDS Date:04/17/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F029919
MSDS Number: BRXKZ

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP

9115 HAGUE RD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250
US

Emergency Phone: 317-845-2000

Info Phone: 317-845-2000/2090FAX

Preparer: DALE MARTIN

Cage: 51169

BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250 US

Telephone: 317-845-2684

Cage: 51169

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

COPPER SULPHATE, CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM (CU)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE ON ALL BODY TISSUE. SKIN:
HIGHLY IRRITATING, DERMATITIS, & DEEP BURNS. EYES: HIGHLY
IRRITATING, BURNS, ULCERATION, CORNEAL DAMAGE. DEATH MAY RESULT
FROM SWALLOWING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE EXPOSURE

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID BURNS. REMOVE ALL
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AT ONCE. SHOWER UNDER DELUGE OF WATER. WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WARM WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
GIVE PLENTY OF WA TER FOLLOWED BY LEMON JUICE OR DILUTE VINEGAR.
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/WATER. DON'T SPLATTER OR SPLASH. WEAR
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN CONTACT W/WATER
MAY GENERATE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL & NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR ALTERNATIVELY USE AN
ALKALINE SPILL CONTROL KIT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM IS SATISFACTORY. LOCA WHEN NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, USE A SAFETY PIPET DEVICE
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, METALS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

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

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