Product ID:142-5822 BIO-REX 70
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051918
MSDS Number: CCFYZ

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES CLINICAL DIV

2000 ALFRED NOBEL DR
HERCULES, CA 94547-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 510-232-7000

Info Phone: 510-232-7000

Preparer: ROY WOOD

Cage: 10987

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES

RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 415-232-7000

Cage: 10987

CARBOXYLIC ACID

CAS: 68937-90-6

CATION EXCHANGER

Fraction By Weight: 47-53%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 47-53%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION/CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL
ACTION. INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE & REPEATED DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS
LOW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
OFF W/SOAP & FLOWING WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE CPR. INGESTION: DRINK WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION I N ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY/CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
(PRESSURE-DEMAND, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS) & FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT ISN'T COMBUSTIBLE UNTIL MOISTURE
IS REMOVED, RESIN STARTS TO BURN IN FLAME AT 428F. AUTO-IGNITION
TEMP: >932F. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP & RECOVER IF POSSIBLE/DISPOSE OF AS
SOLID WASTE. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY. USE CARE TO AVOID FALLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO
PROTECT PRODUCT QUALITY. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DURING MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT,
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE
WORN. DON'T CUT, GRIND, WELD/DRILL NEAR CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF DUST IS
GENERATED.
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT/APRON, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES. WASH HANDS
BEFORE EATING. DON'T EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN THE WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HAZ CONT'D: NITRIC ACID & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS CAN CAUSE
EXPLOSIVE TYPE REACTIONS WHEN MIXED W/RESIN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.25
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): <1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE WHITE TO CREAM COLORED BEADS/GRANULAR
PARTICLES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, METHACRYLATE
MONOMERS & DIVINYLBENZENE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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