Product ID:MICROTEX BACTERIAL REAGENT, 686017
MSDS Date:10/01/1992
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N060532
MSDS Number: BXVWK

MICROBICS CORP

2232 RUTHERFORD RD
CARLSBAD, CA 92008-8883
US

Emergency Phone: 619-438-8282

Info Phone: 619-438-8282

Cage: 76287

MICROBICS CORP

CARLSBAD, CA 92008 US

Telephone: 619-438-8282

Cage: 76287

BACTERIA; (PHOTOBACTERIUM PHOSPHOREUM)

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM CHLORIDE (NACL); (SODIUM CHLORIDE IS COMMON TABLE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SOLIDS, HAZARD UNKNOWN, UNIDENTIFIED; (SKIM MILK SOLIDS)

Fraction By Weight: 94%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:PHOTOBACTERIUM PHOSPHOREUM - HAS
NOT BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE DISEASE IN MAMMALS. SODIUM CHLORIDE -
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE
VOMITING, DIARRHEA & DEHYDRATI ON. CHRONIC:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE
HARMFUL & NO SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE EXIST WHICH CAUSE ANY MEDICAL
CONDITION(S).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:I F
LARGE QUANTITIES INGESTED, CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:IF IN A FIRE, WATER MAY BE USED AS EXTINGUISHING
MEDIUM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL CONTROL MEASURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED MATERIAL MAY BE ABSORBED W/PAPER
TOWELS & DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. EXCESS
LIQUID MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN A SEWER DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT -20C TO -25C TO PRESERVE
MICROBIAL ACTIVITY.
Other Precautions:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Appearance and Odor:DRY, WHITE PELLET. AFTER HYDRATION - SLIGHTLY
TURBID, OFF-WHITE SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY ROOM CONDITIONS OF
USE & STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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