Product ID:ACCESS SAMPLE DILUENT A, 81908
MSDS Date:11/14/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMQW

BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.

1000 LAKE HAZELTINE DRIVE
CHASKA, MN 55318-1084
US

Emergency Phone: 800-854-3633

Info Phone: (612) 448-4848

Cage: TO606

SANOFI DIAGNOSTICS PASTEUR

CHASKA, MN 55318 US

Telephone: 800-666-7111; 612-448-4848

Cage: 0TEN9

HEPES, SODIUM SALT.

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN (BSA)

CAS: 9048-46-8

PLURAFAC A-38. C16-18 ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOLS, ALKOXYLATED

CAS: 68439-49-6

SODIUM AZIDE. NA(N3)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROCLIN 300. (2-CHLORO-2 METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE (MFR

PROCLIN 300. 2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE (MFR CAS #

MISC. INORGANIC SALTS (I.E., NACL)

WATER. H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 27 MG/KG (SODIUM AZIDE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:[HEPES, SODIUM SALT]-BIOLOGICAL PH
BALANCED BUFFER-MAY BE AN IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN & RESP TRACT. [BOVINE
SERUM, ALBUMIN]- POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS PENTRATED.
[SODIUM AZIDE]-HIGHLY POISONOUS AG ENT-MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & TISS
IRRIT IF SPLASHED, SPILLED ON BODY OR INGESTED. MAY BE FATAL IF
INGESTED OR INJECTED IN QTYS ABOVE THOSE FOUND IN THE REAGENT.
[PROCLIN 300]-MICROBIOCIDE IS A PRESERVATI VE THAT IN ITS CONC FORM
IS A TOXIC CORR. AT THE CONC OF THIS PRODUCT, IT IS NOT CORR BUT IS
AN EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESP IRRIT. DELAYED ALLERGIC CONTACT
DERMATITIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN HUMANS. (SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE,
CONGESTION AND EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
DERMATITIS. (HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D) [MISC. INORGANIC SALTS]-MAY
CAUSE TEMP EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
[WATER]-NOT APPLICABLE. [PLURAFAC] EYE OR SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS
NONIONIC SURFACTANT MAY RESULT IN MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY
RESULT IN GASTRIC DISTURBANCES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS WHILE FLUSHING EYES WITH WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH & RINSE AFFECTED AREA(S) THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
WATER. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. SWALLOWING: WASH OUT
MOUTH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH
AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PORDUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE
(EXCEPT PACKAGING MATERIALS).

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP W/ABSORB MATL & APPROP DISINFECTANT.
ABSORB & PLACE IN A SUITABLE WASTE CONTAINER. BROKEN GLASS SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED "SHARPS". SWEEP UP SOLIDS & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE
CONTAIN. USE UNIVERSA L PRECAUTIONS & GOOD CLINICAL LABORATORY
PRACTICES TO AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH MATL BY WEARING APPROP
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SUCH AS GLOVES, FACESHIELD AND LAB COAT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATLS
IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR CHEMS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROP PPE SUCH AS FACE
SHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT, ETC. AVOID SPLASHING OR GENERATION OF
AEROSOLS. CONSULT W/YOUR SAFETY & ENVIR HEALTH OFCR. (OTHER
PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:(HANDLING AND STORAGE CONT'D) STORING PRECAUTIONS:
STORE AT 2-10C.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL LAB VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE UNLESS AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED-IF SO, CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OFFICER.
Protective Gloves:APPROP TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER REMOVING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR (SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT OR GOWN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(EYE PROTECT CONT'D) OR FACE SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

pH:5-9
Solubility in Water:YES
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID IN AMBER GLASS VIALS.
ODOR: NONE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH LEAD AND COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY
EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIAL IAW LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OFFICER FOR DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. ON DISPOSAL FLUSH WITH A LARGE
VOLUME OF WATER TO PREVENT AZIDE BUILD UP.

Toxicological Information:PROCLIN 300: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 500 MG/KG, LD50
(RABBIT DERMAL): 500 MG/KG. SODIUM AZIDE: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 27
MG/KG.

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