Product ID:WHOLE BLOOD REFERENCE CONTROL, 4C PLUS CELL CONTROL
MSDS Date:10/25/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-266-4409
MSDS Number: BZPLT

Emergency Phone: 305-822-8250

Info Phone: 305-822-8250

Cage: COLDI

Telephone: 713-820-9898

Cage: 15481

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIAL. EACH
DONOR UNIT USED IN THIS MATERIAL WAS TESTED BY A FDA APPROVED
METHOD FOR ANTIBODY TO HTLV-III/LAV, HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN
W/NEGATIVE RESULTS (WHERE NOT REPEA TEDLY REACTIVE). BECAUSE NO
TEST CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS
TYPE III/ (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH AFFECTED AREA(S) THOROUGHLY W/SOAP &
WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE. VOLUME OF NEUTRALIING SOLUTION
SHOULD BE NOT LESS THAN 10% OF SPILL VOLUME. ALLOW 5-10 MINS FOR
COMPLETE NEUTRALIZATION. ABSORB USING DISPOSABLE TOWELS/ABSORBENT
MATERIAL FROM COMMERICAL C HEMICAL SPILL KITS. CONTAIN WASTE IN
BIOHAZARD BAG
Neutralizing Agent:STRONG SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (BLEACH).

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATED TEMPERATURE STORAGE.
ABSORB ANY SPRAY PRODUCED WHILE REMOVING STOPPER W/ABSORBENT
MATERIAL/GAUZE/PAPER WIPE. STORE BETWEEN 35.6-46.4F.
Other Precautions:DON'T FREEZE. MIX BY HAND ONLY. DON'T USE A
MECHANICAL MIXER. WARM TO ROOM TEMP BEFORE EACH USE & RETURN TO
35.6-46.4F W/IN 30 MINS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES USED DURING CLEANUP.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GLASSES USED DURING CLEANUP.
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: LYMPHADENOPATHY ASSOCIATED VIRUS (HTLV-III/LAV),
HEPATITIS B VIRUS/OTHER INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE ABSENT,
SPECIMEN/REAGENT SHOULD BE HANDLED AS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY
POTENTIALLY INFE CTIOUS HUMAN SERUM/BLOOD SPECIMEN.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.045
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SUSPENSION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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