BYKNW - R-700 MONOPHOSPHORYL LIPID A

Product Identification

Product ID:R-700 MONOPHOSPHORYL LIPID A
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F044585
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BYKNW

Responsible Party
RIBI IMMUNOCHEM RESEARCH INC RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
553 OLD CORVALLIS ROAD
HAMILTON, MT 59840-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 406-363-6214/800-548-7424

Info Phone: 800-548-7424/406-363-6214

Cage: 0PS18

Contractor
RIBI IMMUNOCHEM RESEARCH INC RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
HAMILTON, MT 59840-5000 US

Telephone: 800-548-7424/406-363-6214

Cage: 0PS18

Ingredients

MONOPHOSPHORYL LIPID A

CAS: 88598-53-2

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC &
NON-PYRONGENIC BUT HASN'T BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED. MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT/INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, SKIN
CONTACT/INGESTION.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATER SPRAY AS APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES &
GLOVES. SWEEP UP, AVOID RAISING DUST, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. TAKE UP SOLUTIONS W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. WASH SITE
THOROUGHLY W/WATER AFTER CL EAN-UP.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 35.6-46.4F INDEFINETLY
BEFORE RECONSTITUTION. WORK IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DON'T MOUTH
PIPETTE.
Other Precautions:UNUSED ADJUVANT/ANTIGEN EMULSION MAY BE STORED AT
39.2F FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, DEPENDING ON NATURE OF ANTIGEN. DON'T
FREEZE. EXTREME CARE MUS BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING MATERIAL IN
HYPODERMIC SYRINGES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN OSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE/RUBBER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARM VIAL TO 98.6F BEFORE USE. INJECT 2ML SALINE SOLUTION W/ANTIGEN AT
CONCENTRATION OF 0.05-0.25MG INTO VIAL. VORTEX VIAL VIGOROUSLY FOR
2-3 MINS. FINAL VOLUME OF ADJUVANT/ANTIGEN: 2ML W/CONCENTRATIO N OF
2% SQUALENE OIL. ENTIRE CONTENTS OF VIAL NOT USED: RECONSTITUTE
W/SALINE TO 1ML & MIX ALIQUOTS 1:1 W/ANTIGEN.

Chemical Properties

Solubility in Water:5 MG/ML
Appearance and Odor:LYOPHILIZED FORM - WHITE FLUFFY POWDER.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO2.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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