BVSWH - 4362218 ANAEROBIC CULTURETTE

Product Identification

Product ID:4362218 ANAEROBIC CULTURETTE
MSDS Date:04/04/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037008
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BVSWH

Responsible Party
BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 301-771-0100/301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100/301-584-7169

Preparer: DALE M OREN

Cage: 06531

Contractor
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417-1884 US

Telephone: 201-847-4000, 800-333-4831

Cage: 06531

Ingredients

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 10 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RABBIT): 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
BURNING OF THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: BURNING OF
THROAT.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE WATER TO DILUTE. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CLASS-D FIRE EXTINGUISHING
MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE. LIQUID CONTAINED IN AMPULE
WILL NOT BURN.

Accidental Release

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

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ESTABLISHED PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS THROUGHOUT ALL PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:USUAL PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING HYDROGEN GAS SHOULD BE
OBSERVED WHEN EMPLOYING ANAEROBIC CULTURETTES. HYDROGEN IS A
FLAMMABLE GAS. A MIX OF HYDROGEN GAS W/OXYGEN/AIR IN A CONFINED
AREA WILL EXPLODE IF IGNITED BY SPARK/FLAME/IGNITION SOURCES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Density:1.263
Spec Gravity:1.18
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID-AMPULE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PRIOR TO DISCARDING, STERILIZE SPECIMEN
CONTAINERS & OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS BY AUTOCLAVING. CONTAINS
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL & MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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