Product ID:45D4, STREPTOZYME
MSDS Date:06/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-146-2617
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CKSFJ

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-257-9525

Cage: 5P655

Telephone: 800-257-9525

Cage: 5P655

SODIUM AZIDE (AS PRESERVATIVE IN POSITIVE IN REAGENT AND

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT
IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS FOLLOWING
PRUDENT WORKPLACE PRACTICES. POTENTIAL SENSITIZATION: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS DRY NATURAL RUBBER ( IN THE DROPPER BULB, CAPILLARY TUBE
BULB, AND IN THE VIAL STOPPER).

First Aid:FOR INGESTION, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR
SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES DEPENDING ON
THE SOURCE OF THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO FIRE OR EXPOLSION HAZARDS. PACKAGING
MATERIAL WILL BURN IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DECONTAMINATE SPILL WITH A BLEACH SOLUTION OR
APPROPIATE GERMICIDE PRIOR TO PICK UP. IF MATERIAL IS SPILLED DOWN
DRAIN, FLUSH WITH A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER TO PREVENT AZIDE BUILDUP
IN COPPER OR LEAD PL UMBLING. DECONTAMIANTION PROCEDURES ARE
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ THE PACKAGE INSERT. ALWAYS FOLLOW
GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. HANDLE ALL
CONTROLS AND BLOOD SPECIMENS AS IF CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DISEASE.
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO HUMAN SOUR CE MATERIAL IS REGULATED UNDER THE
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 29 CFR 1910.1030.

Ventilation:A BIOSAFETY CABINET.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION.
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND
LABORATORY COAT MAY BE REQUIRED AS LABORATORY CONDITIONS INDICATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION: ABIOSAFETY CABINET, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE CDC/NIH MANUAL,
MAY BE NECESSARY IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AEROSOLIZATION
DURING HANDLING OF CONTROLS OR TEST SPECIMENS.

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:TEST KIT CONSISTING OF THREE REAGENTS, CALIBRATED
CAPILLARY TUBES & BULBS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IF DISPOSED DOWN A DRAIN, THE SODIUM AZIDE IN THIS KIT MAY REACT WITH
LEAD AND COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY EXPOSIVE METAL AZIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, POISONOUS GAS
MAY BE PRODUCED BY THE PACKAGING MATERIALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE MATERIAL IN A SEALED CONTAINER AND DISPOSE
OF AS MEDICAL/ INFECTIOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:EACH DONOR UNIT USED IN THE PREPARATION OF
THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONTROLS WAS TESTED BY AN FDA APPROVED
METHOD FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE ANTIBODY TO HIV AS WELL AS FOR
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN AN D FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE. BECAUSE NO
TESTMETHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT HIV , HEPATITIS B
VIRUS OR OTHER INFECTIOUS AGENTS ARE ABSENT, THIS PRODUCT SHOULD
BE HANDLED AT THE BIOSAFETY LEVEL 2 AS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY
POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS HUMANS SPECIMEN IN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL/NATIONAL INSTITUE OF HEALTH MANUAL : BIOSAFETY IN
MICROBIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL LABS".

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