Product ID:616220 URIC ACID BUFFER/ENZYME REAGENT FOR 8700
MSDS Date:11/23/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F029924
MSDS Number: BRXLG

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 AZIDE, AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.29 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MOIST SKIN CAUSE IRRITATION. HARMFUL
IF INGESTED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE & SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION TO SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, BLURRED
VISION, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE, SLOW PULSE.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING WATER, USE P-AMINO
PROPIOPHENONE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS,
APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER,
SEPARATE THE EYELIDS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH, CO2, ALCOHOL, POLYMER FOAM.
DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD BY HEAT/SHOCK. EXPLOSIVE
METAL AZIDES FORMED W/COPPER OR LEAD. DECOMPOSES ABOVE 350C FORMING
SODIUM WHICH CAN REACT W/WATER TO FORM HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. RECOVER THE LIQUID OR
ABSORB ON AN INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCBA. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH &
PICK UP. KEEP IN CLOSE D CONTAINER & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
SITE.

Other Precautions:SODIUM AZIDE CAN REACT W/COPPER OR LEAD PLUMBING
SYSTEMS TO PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES. SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE
USED AS A CLEANING AGENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED FOR 3.4-DICHLOROPHENOL. GENERAL
ROOM IS SATISFACTORY. LOCAL WHEN NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:LONG SLEEVED RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH, RUBBER APRON, LAB
COAT, COVERALLS, RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY PIPET FILLER
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID: ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>350C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACID, LEAD, SILVER, MERCURY, COPPER, CESIUM, BROMIDE, NITRIC ACID,
BENZYL CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR SHOCK, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC HYDRAZOIC ACID, TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE LIQUIDS INTO SUITABLE COMBUSTION
CHAMBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS OR CONTACT AN APPROVED & LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY. BURN
IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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