Product ID:B1013-3B MICROSCAN REAGENT Q C KIT/INDOLE
MSDS Date:08/02/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F053409
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDRJG

DADE MICROSCAN

1584 ENTERPRISE BLVD
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-677-7226/916-372-1900

Info Phone: 916-372-1900/800-677-7226

Cage: GO294

DADE BEHRING INC.

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691-5000 US

Telephone: 916-372-1900/800-677-7226

Cage: GO294

INDOLE

CAS: 120-72-9

RTECS: NL2450000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

INDOLE-3-PYRUVATE

CAS: 392-12-1

RTECS: NM1880000

Fraction By Weight: 0.7%

ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL, SYNASOL *96-4*

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 99.1%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1000 MG/KG
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 MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. EYES: MAY CUASE IRRITATION & TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & IS MODERATELY TOXIC BY ABSORPTION.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GI IRRITAT ION. MAY ALSO CAUSE DEGENERATIVE
CHANGES IN KIDNEY, LIVER & BRAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NARCOTIC, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
STINGING & BURNING, TEARING, GASTROENTERITIS.

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. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. K EEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 685F.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE TREATED AS A SMALL LABORATORY SPILL.
SMALL: ABSORB W/SAND/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS & IGNITION SOURCES. USE RECOMMENDED PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR SHOULDN'T BE REQUIRED FOR USE OF
THIS MATERIAL.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT APRON & BOOTS,
EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS, SAFETY/QUICK-DRENCH SHOWERS, WASHING
FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION CONT'D: LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED BECAUSE IT PREVENTS
CONTAMINANT DISPERSION INTO WORK AREA BY CONTROLLING IT AT ITS
SOURCE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F
Vapor Pres:40
Spec Gravity:0.7893
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER =1): 1.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION:
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINER MAY BE RINSED W/WATER & DISPOSED OF AS
SOLID NONHAZARDOUS WASTE. FLAMMABLE UN1170.

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