Product ID:PRIMARY ACCESS CHLAMYDIA COLLECTION SWAB KIT, CAT. NO. 34403
MSDS Date:11/06/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N NF
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMFW

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Cage: TO606

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Cage: 0TEN9

WATER, H2O. (COMPONENT OF TRANSPORT MEDIUM)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

STAINLESS STEEL. (COMPONENT OF SWAB)

PLASTIC (POLYPROPYLENE, POLYETHYLENE, DACRON). (COMPONENTS

MISC. INORGANIC SALTS (I.E. NACL AND NA2HPO4). (COMPONENT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE TEMORARY EYE, SKIN AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE TEMORARY EYE, SKIN AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
WITH FINGERS. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
AFFECTED A REA(S) THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. SWALLOWING: WASH
OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO
FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:(NIOSH APPROVED - ) SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: PRINCIPALLY CARBON
DIOXIDE AND WATER VAPOR

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILL WITH ABSORBENT MATL.
HUMAN-BASED PATIENT SAMPLE SPILLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS MATERIAL AND COVERED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL, FOLLOWED
BY AN APPLICATION OF APPROPRIA TE DISINFECTANT. USE UNIV
PRECAUTIONS AND GOOD CLINICAL LAB PRACTICES. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT
WITH THE MATERIAL BY WEARING APPROPRIATE PPE SUCH AS GLOVES,
FACESHIELD, LAB COAT, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING PRECAUTIONS: FOLLOW PROPER
LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING CHEMICALS AND BIOLOGICALS. WEAR
APPROP PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, I.E., FACE SHIALD, GLOVES,
LAB COAT, ETC. AVOID SPLASHING OR GENERATION OF AEROSOLS.
CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY OFFICER. STORING: STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE
Other Precautions:REFER TO PRODUCT PACKAGE INSERT FOR ADDITIONAL
PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL LABORATORY VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE UNLESS AEROSOLS
ARE GENERATED. IF AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED, CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER REMOVING GLOV
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES
OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR GOWN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR
HANDLING CHEMICALS AND BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, I.E., FACE SHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID SPLASHING OR GENERATION OF AEROSOLS. CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY
OFFICER.

pH:5 TO 9
Solubility in Water:IS SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC TUBE/CAP (SOLID) WITH MEDIUM
CONTAINING CLEAR LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONREACTIVE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND FED. REGS. CONTACT YOUR SAFETY AND ENV HEALTH OFFICER
FOR DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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