Product ID:ACCESS MYOGLOBIN DILUENT, 33316
MSDS Date:11/17/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMRB

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)

WATER. H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

SODIUM AZIDE. NAN3

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT ORAL): 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]-POTNTLY
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 HIGHLY P OISONOUS 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 THE
REAGENT. [WATER]-NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE, RESPIRATORY CONGESTION
AND EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN, ENSURING ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAM 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 PRODUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE
(EXCEPT PACKAGING MATERIALS).

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP WITH ABSORB MATL & APPROP
DISINFECTANT. ABSORB & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE CONTAIN. SWEEP UP
SOLIDS & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE CONTAINER. USE UNIVERSAL
PRECAUTIONS & GOOD CLINICAL LAB PRACTICES. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT
W/MATL BY WEARING APPROP PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP SUCH AS GLOVES,
FACESHIELD, LAB COAT, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICALS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT. AVOID SPLASHING OR GENERATION OF AEROSOLS. HANDLE AS
POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATLS IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. STORING:
STORE AT 2-10C.
Other Precautions:REFER TO ASSAY MANUAL FOR PRODUCT INSERT FOR
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION. REFER TO CHEMICAL SPECIFIC MSDS
FOR ADDITIONAL DATA.

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 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 & 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:LIQUID IN GLASS VIALS. ODOR: NONE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH LEAD AND COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY
EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTIVITY: NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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