Product ID:FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, 11263
MSDS Date:12/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092816
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVPV

BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS

250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 410-771-0101

Info Phone: 410-771-0101

Preparer: SFTY & ENVIRON DEPARTMENT

Cage: 05545

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV

HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-1103 US

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM SULFITE; (SODIUM SULPHITE)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS.
EYES: NO IRRITATING EFFECTS. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS
KNOWN. THE PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
INTERNALLY APPROVED CALCULATION ME THODS FOR PREPARATIONS: WHEN
USED AND HANDLED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT
HAVE ANY HARMFUL EFFECTS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S EXPERIENCE AND
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO HIM.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:GENERAL INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR. CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS.
SKIN: GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNT S OF WATER. SEE MD . EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST, CONSULT DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . FIGHT LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT SELF-IGNITING. PRODUCT
DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: NO SPECIAL
MEASURES REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
ARE RELEASED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR SAFE
HANDLING. NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
EXPLOSIVES AND FIRES. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES. NO INFORMATIO N REQUIRED ABOUT STORAGE
IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FACILITY.
Other Precautions:CLASS ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS:
VOID.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RELEVANT QUANTITIES OF
MATERIALS WITH CRITICAL VALUES THAT HAVE TO BE MONITORED AT THE
WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR HANDLING
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SOLVENT CONTENT: 0.0%; SOLID CONTENTS:
100.0%.

Boiling Pt:>999.C, 1830.2F
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BEIGE SOLID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
SPECIFICATIONS. NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALLEST QUANTITIES CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH
HOUSEHOLD WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (SELF-ASSESSMENT):
GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

Federal Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS
CONSTITUENTS, OR THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ARE
BELOW THE REGULATORY THRESHOLD LIMITS DESCRIBED BY OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HAZA RD COMMUNICATION STANDARD OR
EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 91/155/EEC, 88/379/EEC, AND 67/546/EEC.