Product ID:B4233-70 PROTEIN C ACTIVATOR
MSDS Date:11/29/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048007
MSDS Number: BZDTL

Emergency Phone: 800-327-2616

Info Phone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

Telephone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

SOUTHERN COPPERHEAD VENOM

Fraction By Weight: 1.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION IN CERTAIN
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. DUE TO PROTEINACEOUS NATURE OF VENOMS, IN
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, EVEN MINUTE QUANT ITIES INTRODUCED INTO THE
BLOODSTREAM CAN ELICIT A POTENTIAL FATAL ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION.
(SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. EYES:
WASH W/WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL REMAINS. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF ENTRY BY INJECTION, TREAT IN SAME MANNER AS A
SNAKE BITE.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL/DAMP PAPER TOWEL.
PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. AVOID
INHALATION OF LYOPHILIZED POWDER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, CHEMICALLY
PROTECTIVE APRONS, EYEWASH STATIONS, WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE VENOM HAS THROMBIN-LIKE ACTIVITY.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER. COLORLESS TO AMBER LIQUID AFTER
RECONSTITUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON &
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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