Product ID:PRESENCE/ABSENCE BROTH WITH MUG, DISPOSAL
MSDS Date:01/26/2000
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-460-6770
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBVM

HACH COMPANY

5600 LINDBERGH DR
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: (303) 623-5716 / (515) 232-2533

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

PEPTONES

CAS: 73049-73-7

BEEF EXTRACT

LACTOSE

CAS: 63-42-3

RTECS: OD9625000

WATER (DEMINERALIZED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OTHER COMPONENTS, EACH

TRYPTOSE (9015-54-7)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: NO EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED. SKIN:
NO EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC.
INHALATION: NO EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. CHRONIC EFFECTS: NO EFFECTS
ANTICIPATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY OSHA
LISTED CARCINOGENS. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY IARC AND NTP
LISTED CHEMICALS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE ANTICIPATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
NONE REQUIRE D.

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP SPILLED MATERIAL FROM BEING RELEASED TO
THE ENVIRONMENT. ABSORB SPILLED LIQUID WITH NON-REACTIVE SORBENT
MATERIAL. CLEANUP OF USED PRODUCT: STERILIZE WITH BLEACH OR BY
AUTOCLAVING. PLACE MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC BAG. MARK BAG
'NON-HAZARDOUS TRASH', AND DISPOSE OF AS NORMAL REFUSE.
DECONTAMINATE AREA WTH BLEACH SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. STORE IN THE DARK BETWEEN 2C -
25C.
Other Precautions:ONLY PERSONS PROPERLY QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO AN
EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY RESPOND TO A SPILL
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGULATION (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(A)(V) AND PER
YOUR COMPANY'S EMER GENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES WHEN USING
THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CATALOG NUMBER: 2401650.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NOT DETERMINED
Spec Gravity:NOT DETERMINED
pH:6.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT DETERMINED
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, RED-PURPLE LIQUID; ODOR NOT DETERMINED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION. EXPOSURE TO
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:USED PRODUCT-STERILIZE WITH BLEACH OR BY
AUTOCLAVING. UNUSED PRODUCT-MAKE SURE TUBES ARE TIGHTLY CAPPED.
PLACE MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC BAG. MARK BAG 'NON-HAZARDOUS TRASH,'
AND DISPOSE OF AS NORMAL REFU SE. EMPTY CONTAINERS: RINSE THREE
TIMES WITH AN APPROPRIATE SOLVENT. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINER AS N
ORMAL TRASH. FOLLOW ALL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:PRODUCT TOXICOLOGICAL DATA: LD50, LC50 = NONE
REPORTED. SKIN, EYE IRRITATION DATA= NONE REPORTED. DERMAL TOXICITY
DATA= NONE REPORTED. MUTATION DATA = NONE REPORTED. REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY: IN A LOBORA TORY TEST, MICE GIVEN 2% NACL SOLUTION IN
PLACE OF DRINKING WATER DURING PREGNANCY PRODUCED HYPERTENSIVE
ADULT OFFSPRING. A SINGLE SUCUTANEOUS INJECTION OF NACL SOLUTION
INTO PREGNANT MICE @2500 MG/KG CAUSED FETAL DEATHS AND
MALFORMATION. INGREDIENT TOXI DATA: LACTOSE ORAL RAT TLDL0= 375
MG.KG; NACL ORAL RAT LD50= 3000 MG/KG.

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of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT AND ITS
INGREDIENTS.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

SARA Title III Information:SEC 311/312: NOT COVERED. SEC 313 (40 CFR
372): DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SEC 313. SEC 302 (EHS) TPQ, RQ (40 CFR 355): NOT
APPLICABLE. SEC 304 CERCLA RQ ( 40 CFR 302.4 : NOT APPLICABLE.
CLEAN WATER ACT (40 CFR 116.4): NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET THE
CRITERIA FOR A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN THE HAZCOM
STANDARD ( 29 CFR 1910.1200). TSCA: ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED ON
THE TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY (40CFR 710).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO LISTED
CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT.