Product ID:A2189 MONOCLONAL ANTI-HUMAN IGM ALK PHOS CONJUGATE
MSDS Date:07/23/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F038791
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BWVSL

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACGIH TLV: C 0.29 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 27MG/KG SODIUM AZIDE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGHLY TOXIC. MUTAGEN. CONTACT W/SKIN
& INGESTION. HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WAT ER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER. USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE IF
DEPOSITS BUILD UP IN METAL PIPES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE .

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PRODUCT IS
HEAT-SENSITIVE. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZARDS FOR THIS RECORD ARE THE HAZARDS FOR THE PURE SODIUM AZIDE.
MATERIALS TO AVOID: CARBON DISULFIDE, DIMETHYL SULFATE,
DIBROMOMALONITRILE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURED WHEN A MIXTURE OF SODIUM
AZIDE, METH YLENE CHLORIDE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, & SULFURIC ACID
WERE BEING CONCENTRATED ON A ROTARY EVAPORATOR.

Spec Gravity:1.85
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDE CHLORIDES, HALOGENATED SOLVENTS, METALS, ACIDS. METAL HALIDES,
CHROMYL CHLORIDE, HYDRAZINE, BROMINE(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CONTACT W/ACIDS
LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1687

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