Product ID:PROTEIN A 20 NM COLLOIDAL GOLD LABELED, P9785
MSDS Date:01/23/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085315
MSDS Number: CHBKV

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

GOLD COMPOUNDS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EXPOSURE TO
GOLD COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL MD.
INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE ESTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RSPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL FUME HOOD REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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