Product ID:ACCESS RUBELLA IGG QC CONTROLS, QC1-QC2, 34439
MSDS Date:11/19/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMRD

Emergency Phone: 800-854-3633

Info Phone: (612) 448-4848

Cage: TO606

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Cage: 0TEN9

HUMAN SERUM

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:[HUMAN SERUM]-POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL
IF SKIN IS PENETRATED AND/OR MUC MEMB ARE EXPOSED. MATL USED IN THE
PREP OF THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED & FOUND NON-REACTIVE FOR
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBS AG), ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS C
VIRUS (HCV) & ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV-1 &
HIV-2). WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT, FOLLOW UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR
POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATLS IAW THE CENT ERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
(CDC)/NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) GUIDESLINES & OSHA
REGULATIONS. [SODIUM AZIDE]-SODIUM AZIDE IS A HIGHLY POISONOUS
AGENT. (CONT'D IN SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE,
RESPIRATORY CONGESTION AND EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT
IN DERMATITIS. (HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D) 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.

First Aid:EYE PROTECTION: ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF H2*O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN
PROTECTION: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH & RINSE AFFECTED AREA(S)
THOROU GHLY W/SOAP & H2*O. 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:HUMAN-BASED MATL SPILLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS
POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL & COVERED W/ABSORBENT MATL, FOLLOWED BY
APPLICATION OF APPROP DISINFECTANT. ABSORB & PLACE IN SUITABLE
WASTE CONTAINER. SWEEP UP SO LIDS & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE
CONTAINER. USE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTNS & GOOD CLINICAL LAB PRACTICES.
AVOID DIRECT CONTAT W/MATL BY WEARING APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP SUCH
AS GLOVES, FACESHIELD, LAB COAT, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES
FOR CHEMICALS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SUCH
AS FACE SHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT, ETC. AVOID SPLASHING OR
GENERATION OF AEROSOLS. CONSULT WITH YOU R (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:(HANDLING/STORAGE CONT'D) SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH OFFICER. BECAUSE NO KNOWN TEST METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE
ASSURANCE THAT INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE ABSENT, HANDLE REAGENTS &
PATIENT SAMPLES AS IF TH EY ARE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE. STORAGE: STORE AT 2-10 C.

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:APPROP TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER REMOVING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHMICAL 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
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:CONTROLS-AMBER TO BROWNISH LIQUID (SERUM BASE)
W/FAINT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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:REACTIVITY: NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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