Product ID:ACCESS RUBELLA IGG CALIBRATORS, S0-S5, 34435
MSDS Date:11/19/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMRC

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Cage: TO606

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HUMAN SERUM MATERIAL

ANIMAL SERUM. (EQUINE)

SODIUM AZIDE. NAN3

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:[HUMAN SERUM MATL]-POTNTLY INFECTIOUS
MATL IF SKIN IS PENETRATED AND/OR MUC MEMB ARE EXPOSED. MATL USED
IN PREPARATION OF THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND NON-REACTIVE
FOR HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTI GEN (HBSAG), ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS C
VIRUS (HCV) & ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV-1 &
HIV-2). [ANIMAL SERUM]-POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS
PENETRATED AND/OR MUC MEMB ARE EXPOSE D. [SODIUM AZIDE]-HIGHLY
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 THE REAGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE,
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. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED
AREA WITH S OAP AND 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 &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE
(EXCEPT PACKAGING MATERIALS).

Spill Release Procedures:HUMAN-BASED MATL SPILLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS
POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL & COVERED W/ABSORB MATL, FOLLOWED BY AN
APPLICATION APPROP DISINFECTANT. SWEEP UP SOLIDS & PLACE IN
SUITABLE WAST CONTAINER. USE UN IVERSAL PRECAUTIONS & GOOD CLINICAL
LAB PRACTICES. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT W/MATL BY WEARING APPROP
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SUCH AS GLOVES, FACESHIELD LAB COAT, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICALS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROT
EQUIP SUCH AS FACESHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT, ETC. AVOID SPLASHING OR
GENERATION OF AEROSOLS. CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH OFFICER. (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:(HANDLING/STORAGE CONT'D) BECAUSE NO KNOWN TEST
METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE
ABSENT, HANDLE REAGENTS & PATIENT SAMPLES AS IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF
TRANSMITTING INFECTIO US DISEASE. WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT, FOLLOW
(OTHER INFORMATION)

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:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: LAB COAT OR GOWN TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. REFER TO ASSAY MANUAL FOR PRODUCT
INSERT FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION. REFER TO CHEMICAL
SPECIFIC MSDS FOR ADDITIONAL DATA.

pH:5-9
Solubility in Water:YES
Appearance and Odor:AMBER TO BROWNISH LIQUID (SERUM BASE) IN NATL
PLASTIC DROPPER VIALS. FAINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH LEAD & 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 & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER FOR
DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. ON DISPOSAL, FLUSH WITH A LARGE VOLUME OF
WATER TO PREVENT AZIDE BUILDUP.

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