Product ID:CLEARVIEW STREP A TEST (REAGENT 3)
MSDS Date:10/24/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F031788
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BSPDJ

UNIPATH CO

850 MAUDE AVE
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
US

Emergency Phone: 415-969-5533

Info Phone: 415-969-5533

Cage: 65261

UNIPATH CO

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 US

Telephone: 415-969-5533

Cage: 65261

TRIS BUFFER 1.6M

Fraction By Weight: 1.6%M

SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACGIH TLV: C 0.29 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 27 MG/KG SODIUM AZIDE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO EYES & SKIN. HARMFUL IF
INGESTION. SODIUM AZIDE: HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION, IRRITATING TO
SKIN & EYES. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY IRRIGATE
W/STERILE WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
WASH OUT MOUTH W/CLEAN WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 2-30C. DON'T FREEZE. FOR
IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE.
Other Precautions:STANDARD GUIDLINES FOR HANDLING INFECTIOUS AGENTS &
CHEMICAL REAGENTS SHOULD BE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT ALL PROCEDURES. ALL
MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN SHOULD BE HANDLED AS THOUGH
POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS .

Supplemental Safety and Health
CLEARVIEW TEST UNIT: WHITE PLASTIC MOULDING ENCASING A TEST STRIP
CONTAINING SEPARATE ZONES OF IMMOBILISED RABBIT ANTI-STREP A
ANTIBODY & GOAT ANTIRABBIT ANTIBODY. REAGENT IS 4.0ML.

Appearance and Odor:SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT W/ACID LIBERATES A HIGHLY
TOXIC GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE STANDARD LABORATORY WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
UNDER LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
SODIUM AZIDE DISPOSAL: USE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.