Product ID:DIRECTIGEN RSV REAGENTS-40 TEST POSITIVE (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:05/19/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N083001
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGQVG

BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS

250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 410-584-8987

Info Phone: 410-771-0100

Cage: 06531

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417-1884 US

Telephone: 201-847-4000, 800-333-4831

Cage: 06531

(ORAL,RAT)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM, S, C (HN3)

ACGIH TLV: 0.11 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:MAY CAUSE HEADACHES. INGESTION:POISON. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA
AND VOMITING. CHRONIC:REPORTED IN LITERATURE AS QUESTIONABLE
CARCINOGEN WITH MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL . PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH, INCLUDING AREA UNDER EYELIDS,
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ATTN.
SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. IF
IRRIT DEVELOPS SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR &
SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEC. INGEST:IF PERS IS CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH
W/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . PROD
WILL NOT BURN. IF PROD BECOMES INVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION, EXTING
MEDIA FOR SURROUND MATL SHOULD BE APPROP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AZIDE CMPDS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PROD IN
CONC EQUAL TO/LESS THAN 0.2%. CONT W/METALS MAY FORM METAL AZIDE
CMPDS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO POSE EXPLO HAZ. SHOULD(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IN EVENT OF A SPILL, DISINFECT EXPOSED AREA
ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL
HAZARDS. WEAR GLOVES. USE PAPER TOWELS TO ABSORB LIQUID MATERIAL.
TOWELS MAY BE DISPOSED OF W/N ORMAL LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:CONTROL, NEGATIVE CONTROL. EXPLO HAZ:ANY OF
THIS MATERIAL BE INTRODUCED INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER TO PREVENT METAL AZIDE BUILDUP.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:+ AND - CONTROL:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS A LISTED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL &
SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS: ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL
(DEVICES, SPECIMENS, ETC) MUST BE AUTOCLAVED PRIOR TO DISCARDING.

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