Product ID:42329 REAGENT FOR AMMONIA
MSDS Date:06/30/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037943
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BWKFQ

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEMS - DIV OF HOFFMAN-LAROCHE

340 KINGSLAND ST
NUTLEY, NJ 07110-1199
US

Emergency Phone: 201-235-6660/2377

Info Phone: 201-235-6660/2377/800-526-1247

Cage: 1Z582

ROCHE LABORATORIES, DIV. OF HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.

NUTLEY, NJ 07110-1199 US

Telephone: 201-235-6660/800-526-6367

Cage: 66002

ALBUMINS, BLOOD SERUM *94-4*

CAS: 9048-46-8

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.29 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,3-PROPANEDIOL , 2-AMINO-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)

CAS: 77-86-1

RTECS: TY2900000

Fraction By Weight: 6.25%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 27 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY DRY & DEFAT THE
SKIN. SKIN ABSORPTION & INGESTION OF REAGENTS CONTAINING SODIUM
AZIDE MAY CAUSE A DECREASE IN BLOOD PRES SURE & SEVERE HEADACHES.
CONTACT W/SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN RARE INSTANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRYNESS, DEFATTING, DECREASE IN
BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/HYPERSENSITIVITY TO
BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN & PARABENS; METHYLPARABEN & PROPYLPARABEN.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER & WASH W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE IN SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DISCHARGE OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF REAGENTS &
WASTE SOLUTIONS CONTAINING SODIUM AZIDE TO LEAD/COPPER SEWERAGE
DRAINS COULD PROMOTE BUILDUP OF EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE ABSORBENTS
INTO SUITABLE LABELED CONTAINER. WASH AREA W/SOAPY WATER & FLUSH
WASH TO SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DON'T
EAT, DRINK/SMOKE WHERE REAGENT IS HANDLED. DON'T PIPET BY MOUTH;
USE MECHANICAL PIPETTING DEVICE.
Other Precautions:KEEP REAGENT BOTTLES CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FOLLOW
GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES & PROCEDURES. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES &
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & SAFE LABORATORY
PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: PHYSICAL & HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION ON REAGENT MIXTURE HAVE NOT
BEEN DETERMINED. ALL PHYSICAL & HEALTH EFFECTS NOTED ARE BASED ON
EXTRAPOLATION OF DATA FROM THE PURE INGREDIENTS. ORAL LD50 INFO
RMATION IS FOR SODIUM AZIDE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

pH:8.3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHT HAZY, COLORLESS SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM AZIDE-HEAVY METALS, ACIDS & ACID CHLORIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL/INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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