Product ID:ACCESS MYOGLOBIN CALIBRATORS, 33315
MSDS Date:11/17/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMQY

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

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN. (BSA)

CAS: 9048-46-8

MISC. INORGANIC SALT. (I.E. NA2HPO4, NAH2PO4)

SODIUM AZIDE. NAN3

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HUMAN SKELETAL MYOGLOBIN

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:[BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN]-POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS PENETRATED AND/OR MUC MEMB ARE EXPOSED.
[MISC. INORGANIC SALT]-MAY CAUSE TEMP EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESP TRACT
IRRIT. [SODIUM AZIDE]-IS A HIGH LY POISONOUS AGENT. 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 REAGENT.
[HUMAN SKELETAL MYOGLOBIN]-POT NTLY INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS
PENETRATED AND/OR MUC MEMB ARE EXPOSED. EACH DONOR UNIT USED IN THE
PREP OF THESE REAGENTS WAS TESTED BY AN FDA APPROVED METHOD FOR THE
PRESENCE OF THE ANTIBODY TO (SIG NS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE,
RESPIRATORY CONGESTION AND EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT
IN DERMATITIS. (HEALTH HAZARD CONT'D) HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
(X HIV-1) AS WELL AS FOR HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBSAG) &
FOUND NEGATIVE. [WATER]-NOT APPLICABLE.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH & RINSE
AFFECTED AREA(S ) THOROUGHLY W/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 PRODUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE
(EXCEPT PACKAGING MATERIALS).

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP W/ABSORBENT MATL AND APPROP
DISINFECTANT. ABSORB & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE CONTAINER. BROKEN
SLIDES ARE CONSIDERED "SHARPS". DO NOT CLEAN BROKEN SLIDES OR
SPILLS W/UNPROTECTED HANDS. SWEEP UP SOLIDS AND PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER. USE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS & GOOD CLINICAL LAB
PRACTICES. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MATL BY WEARING APPROP
PERSONAL (NEUTRALIZING AGENT)
Neutralizing Agent:(SPILL RELEASE PROCEDURES CONT'D) PROT EQUIP SUCH AS
GLOVES, FACESHIELD, LAB COAT, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: HANDLE AS POTNTLY INFECTIOUS
MATL IAW LOCAL, STATE, & FED REGS. IF SKIN IS PENETRATED AND/OR MUC
MEMB ARE EXPOSED. FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICALS
& BIOLOGICALS. WEAR GLOVE S TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
SPLASHING OR GENERATION (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:(HANDLING & STORAGE CONT'D) OF AEROSOLS BECAUSE NO
TEST METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT THESE OR OTHER
INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE ABSENT, THESE REAGENTS SHOULD BE HANDLED AS
POTNTLY INFECTIOUS BLO OD PRODUCTS IAW THE CTRS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL/NAT. INSTITUTES OF HEALTH GUIDELINES & OSHA REGS. STOR
ING: STORE AT 2-10C.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL LAB VENT IS ADEQUATE UNLESS AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED-IF SO, CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OFFICER.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER REMOVING GLOVE
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACESHIELD
.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: LAB COAT OR GOWN TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

pH:5-9
Solubility in Water:YES
Appearance and Odor:STANDARD-LIQUID IN 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.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATL IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
FOR DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. [SODIUM AZIDE]-ON DISPOSAL, FLUSH WITH A
LARGE VOLUME OF WATER TO PREVENT AZIDE BUILDUP.

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