Product ID:70590 PYZ REAGENT
MSDS Date:12/09/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048281
MSDS Number: BZFGT

BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC

595 ANGLUM DR
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
US

Emergency Phone: 800-638-4835

Info Phone: 800-638-4835

Cage: BIOM1

BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC

HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 US

Telephone: 800-638-4835

Cage: BIOM1

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER (EGME), METHYL CELLOSOLVE,

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 93%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 16 MG/CUM

FERROUS CHLORIDE

CAS: 7758-94-3

RTECS: NO5400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

L-ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Fraction By Weight: 6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2370 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:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SEVERE EXPOSURES
MAY DAMAGE LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS & BLOOD SYSTEM. SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION : CARDIAC FAILURE &
PULMONARY EDEMA MAYDEVELOP. POSSIBLY FATAL KIDNEY DAMAGE MAY
RESULT. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
NARCOSIS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DROWSINESS, BLURRING OF VISION,
BACK PAIN, IRREGULAR EYE MOVEMENTS, CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, LIVER,
KIDNEY, BLOOD &/SKIN DISEASE/DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CONTROL & FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:108F
Lower Limits:2.3
Upper Limits:24.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, HALON/ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:2-METHOXYETHANOL IS COMBUSTIBLE & FORMS
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR. VAPORS TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE &
FLASHBACK TO FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES W/AIR/OXIDIZERS.(SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. COLLECT W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT, PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA & OTHER REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. PROHIBIT SMOKING IN STORAGE &
USE AREAS. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXCEEDED, USE A HALF FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR
W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES. A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGES. A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR W/A FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS F LOW MODE. A POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW LIMITS.
ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR,
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED FOOTWEAR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HZRD CONT'D: AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 550F. THIS ORAL LD50 INFORMATION
IS FOR 2-METHOXYETHANOL. INHALATION/SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS & BLOOD SYSTEM. 2-METHOXYETHANOL
I S READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F
Vapor Pres:6.2
Vapor Density:2.62
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/A MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:93

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2, OXIDES OF CARBON & HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE. 2-METHOXYETHANOL REACTS IN AIR TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE
PEROXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CORROSIVE, UN2924.

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