Product ID:ESCHERICHIA COLI
MSDS Date:06/09/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYVW

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ESCHERICHIA COLI

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: N/A.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES. LAUNDER C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON
CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET MEDICAL AID.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AAVOID CREATING DUST.
SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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particular situation.

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