Product ID:KF STREPTOCOCCUS AGAR, 0496
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N050059
MSDS Number: BVJHX

DIFCO LABORATORIES INC

DETROIT, MI 48232-7058
US

Emergency Phone: 800-521-0851;313-462-8500

Info Phone: 800-521-0851

Cage: 04487

DIFCO LABORATORIES FORMERLY ON HENRY ST, DETROIT, MI

LIVONIA, MI 48152-2532 US

Telephone: 313-462-8671

Cage: 04487

SODIUM AZIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.52%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM(HN3), S, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.11 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC: WILL CAUSE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS
AND FAINTING. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN AND EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING TWO
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONS PERSON. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREAT HING, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE: WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP BULK OF SPILL AND DISPOSE OF AS USUAL
FOR WASTE POWDERS. MOP UP REMAINDER OF SPILL, FLUSH DOWN DRAIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Other Precautions:DUE TO THE SODIUM AZIDE CONTENT OF THIS MEDIA, AVOID
DISPOSING OF LIQUID OR POWDER THROUGH COPPER OR LEAD DRAINS. COPPER
AND LEAD FORM EXPLOSIVE AZIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKER GOGG .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE ON BOILING
Appearance and Odor:LT. GREENISH BEIGE, HOMOGENEOUS, FREE-FLOWING
POWDER W/PEPTONE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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