BSQCD - 377622 CULTURETTE, CULTURE COLLECTION/TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Product Identification

Product ID:377622 CULTURETTE, CULTURE COLLECTION/TRANSPORT SYSTEM
MSDS Date:08/31/1993
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-027-9084
MSDS Number: BSQCD

Responsible Party
BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100

Cage: 06531

Contractor
CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
1546 HOUSTON, TX 77038-2499 US

Telephone: 713-820-9898

Cage: 15481

Ingredients

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION, SEVERITY,
DEPENDS ON CONCENTRATION. SKIN: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
CAN CAUSE BURNING OF THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS.
SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO
DILUTE, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:LIQUID CONTAINED IN AMPULE WILL NOT BURN.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF PRODUCT WILL BURN. HOWEVER, EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA USED FOR FIRE FIGHTING WILL BE COMPATIBLE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING GLOVES, ABSORB ANY LIQUID ONTO PAPER
TOWELS. PICKUP ALL OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIAL & PLACE IN BIOBAG.
AUTOCLAVE ALL MATERIAL BEFORE DISCARDING. DISINFECT THE EXPOSED
AREA ACCORDING TO ESTABLI SHED PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL
HAZARDS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ESTABLISHED PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST MICROBIOLOGIAL HAZARDS THROUGHOUT ALL PROCEDURES.

Exposure Controls

Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONSISTS OF: A. PLASTIC SLEEVE. B. RAYON TIPPED PLASTIC SWAB.
C. GLASS AMPULE CONTAINING MEDIUM. D. POLYESTER PLEDGET.
HYDROCHLORIC ACID USED IN THE PRODUCT FOR PH ADJUSTMENT.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100C (HCL)
Vapor Pres:N/K (HCL)
Vapor Density:1.268 HCL
Spec Gravity:1.18 (HCL)
Appearance and Odor:AMPULE CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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