Product ID:CAMPYP0AK DISPOSABLE HYDROGEN/CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:02/23/1993
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-176-1955
MSDS Number: BVZKB

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC

250 SCHILLING CIR
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 410-785-6257

Info Phone: 410-785-6257

Cage: 05545

CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC

1546 HOUSTON, TX 77038-2499 US

Telephone: 713-820-9898

Cage: 15481

SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE

CAS: 16940-66-2

RTECS: ED3325000

Fraction By Weight: 92.5% %

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5% %

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG C0/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG C0/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAAT (ORAL) LD50: 80 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
CAUSTIC BURNS. INGESTION: POSSIBLE GAS EMBOLISM, CORROSIVE TO
DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION: IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT GIVEN
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. FLAMMABLE
SOLID. DO NOT USE WET CHEMICAL, WATER OR CO2.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON
FIRE. TOXIC GASES ARE RELEASED DURING COMBUSTION. EXTINGUISHER
SMOKE MAY BE IRRITATING.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. SWEEP UP
PELLETS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL USUAL PRECAUTIONS ATTENDANT TO HANDLING HYDROGEN GAS SHOULD BE
OBSERVED WHEN EMPLOYING GASPACK PLUS HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE
ENVELOPES. HYDROGEN IS A FLAMMABLE GAS. A MIXTURE OF HYDROGEN GAS
WI TH OXYGEN IN AIR IN A CONFINED AREA WILL EXPLODE IF IGNITED BY A
SPARK, FLAME OR OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:96.8F,36.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.074
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY AND WHITE ODORLESS PELETS CONTAINED WIHTIN
ALUMINUM FOIL ENVELOPE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDANTS, ACIDS, ORGANIC SOLVENTS, WATER, STEAM, CORROSIVES, ACID
FUMES, FLAMMABLE VAPORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, OPEN FLAME, ELECTRICAL
SPARKS, RUPTURING, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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