Product ID:AXSYM 3RD GENERATION TSH CONJUGATE (REAGENT BOTTLE 3), 5C34X
MSDS Date:01/12/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNPK

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

100 ABBOTT PARK RD
ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-3500
US

Emergency Phone: 847-937-7970

Info Phone: 847-937-3386

Cage: 33110

ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC DIAGNOSTICS DIV

NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 US

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 33110

1000 MG/KG

CAS: 9002-92-0

RTECS: MD0875000

1780-5900

CAS: 1185-53-1

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

SODIUM AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGRIDENTS SECTION
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. EYE: NO
IRRITANT EFFECT. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN.
TARGET ORGANS/SYSTEMS: NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS. IF SIGNS OF TOX OCCUR,
SEEK MED ATTN. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NEEDED. SKIN:
REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS. FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. IF IRRIT
PERSI STS/SIGNS OF TOXICITY OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN. PROVIDE
SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NEC. EYE: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF
EXPOS. FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. IF IRRIT PERSISTS/SIGNS OF
TOXICITY OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE
AS NEC. INGEST: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS. IF SIGNS OF TOXICITY
OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NEC.
INFO FOR DOCTOR: FOLLO WING SYMPS MAY OCCUR: NOT EXPECTED.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION
HAZARD. PRODUCT IS NOT SELFIGNITING.

Spill Release Procedures:SAFE WORK PRACTICES: APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP
PROT SHOULD BE USED IF AIRBORNE CHEMICAL CONC EXCEEDS EXPLOS LIMITS
(IF ANY) LISTED IN SECTION 8. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION: PREVENT LIQ & VAP FROM ENTERING INTO SEWAGE SYSTEM,
WORKPITS & CELLARS. CONTAIN SPILL W/APPROP ABSORB MATL. MEASURES
FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: ABSORB W/LIQUID-BUILDING MATL (SAND,
DIATOMITE, (SUPDAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFO FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO SPECIAL
PRECS ARE NEC IF USED CORRECTLY. INFO ABOUT PROT AGAINST EXPLOSIONS
& FIRES: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. STOR REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET
BY STOREROOMS & RECEPTACLES: N O SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. INFO ABOUT
STOR IN ONE COMMON STOR FACILITY: DO NOT STORE TOGETHER W/ACIDS.
Other Precautions:FURTHER INFO ABOUT STORAGE CONDITIONS: PROTECT FROM
HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT: STORAGE CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE. CLASS
ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS: NOT APPLICABLE.

Respiratory Protection:THE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED IF AIRBORNE CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS THE EXPOSURE LIMITS (IF ANY) LISTED IN SECTION 8.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY IF ROOM IS WELL-VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . NOT NEEDED FOR SMALL QUANTITY USAGE. THE NEED FOR THE
APPROPRIATE BODY PROTECTION SHOULD BE DETERMINED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES AND FEED.
WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS, SAWDUST). ADDNL INFO: NO
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE RELEASED.

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Pres:23.0 HPA @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.030 @ 20C
pH:7.2 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID; ODORLESS.

NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
SPECIFICATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT & UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS RECOMMENDATION:
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RECOMMENDED CLEANSING AGENT: WATER, IF NECESSARY WITH CLEANSING
AGENTS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: LD/LC50 VALUES FOR HAZARDOUS
INGREDIENTS PER OSHA CRITERIA: COMPONENTS (100% PURE SUBSTANCE/S)
9002-92-0 BRIJ35 ORAL: LD50: 384 MG/KG (GUINEA PIG). LD50: >1000
MG/KG (MOUSE). LD50: > 1 000 MG/KG IN MICE AND RATS. LD50: 100
MG/KG (RAT). TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS: DOSE > 15 MG/KG (MOUSE).
1185-53-1 TROMETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE. ORAL: LD50: <1000 MG/KG
(RABBIT). APPROXIMATE LETHAL DOSE (LDL0) . LD50: 1780-5900 MG/KG
(RAT).

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: NO KNOWN TO BE WATER POLLUTANT.

Transport Information:DOT REGULATIONS: HAZARD CLASS: REMARKS: NOT
REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION. LAND TRANSPORT ADR/RID (CROSS-BORDER)
ADR/RID CLASS: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION. IMDG
CLASS: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO. REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR
TRANSPORTATION. AIR TRANSPORT ICAO-TI AND IATA-DGR: ICAO/IATA
CLASS: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

SARA Title III Information:NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. SARA
(SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS & REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 - USA): SECTION
302/304 (40CRF355.30/40CFR355.40): 26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE. SECTION
313 (40CFR372.65): 26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN
GUIDELINES: THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED & LABELLED I/A/
W/APPLICABLE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) DIRECTIVES. CODE LETTER &
HAZARD DESIGNATION OF PRODUCT: XN. HAZARD-DETE RMINING SUBSTANCE/S
OF LABELLING: SODIUM AZIDE. RISK PHRASES: 22 HARMFUL IF INGESTED.
32 CONTACT W/ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. SAFETY PHRASES: 2 KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 13 KEEP AWAY FROM FO OD, DRINK, & ANIMAL
FEEDINGSTUFFS. 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 46 IF
INGESTED. SEEK MEDICA L ADVICE IMMEDIATELY & SHOW THIS
CONTAINER/LABEL. CLASSIFICATION/WARNING ACCORDING TO WORKSAFE
AUSTRALIA: HAZARDOUS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (USA): CHEMICALS
KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED
SUBSTANCES. CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THE
PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED SU BSTANCES.

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