Section 1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
BCET-RPLA
Manufacturer
Trade name BCET-RPLA
Product No. TD0950
Date of issue - 31/10/2002.
Oxoid Ltd
Wade Road
Basingstoke
Hants.
RG24 8PW
Tel. 44 (0) 1256 841144
Fax. 44 (0) 1256 463388
SAFETY DATA SHEET
TD0950
Section 2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
Hazardous ingredients This preparation does not contain any substances presenting a health
hazard within the meaning of the Dangerous Substances Directive
67/548/EEC.
Section 3. Hazards Identification
Not classified as hazardous. This product is for in vitro diagnostic use
only.
Specimen material may contain pathogenic organisms. Handle with
the appropriate precautions.
Most Important Hazards
First Aid - Eyes
First Aid - Skin Wash skin with soap and water.
Wash out eye with plenty of water. Obtain medical attention if
soreness or redness persists.
Section 4. First Aid Measures
Extinguishing Media - Suitable Not combustible.
Section 5. Fire Fighting Measures
Personal Precautions Wear appropriate protective clothing.
Section 6. Accidental Release Measures
Spill Wipe up with a damp cloth. Finally flush area with plenty of water.
For in vitro diagnostic use only.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Standard laboratory guidelines for handling infectious agents and all
chemical reagents supplied with the kit should be observed throughout
all procedures.
Patient specimens may contain infectious agents and should be
handled and disposed of as potential biohazards.
Storage temperature should be controlled to between 2 and 8 °C.
Under these conditions the reagents will retain their reactivity until the
date shown on the kit box. After reconsitution, the enterotoxin controls
should be stored at 2 and 8 °C. Under these conditions, the
reconsituted enterotoxin controls will retain their reactivity for 3 months,
or until the date shown on the kit box, whichever is the sooner.
Stockage
Handling
Section 7. Handling and Storage
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BCET-RPLA
SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date of issue - 31/10/2002. TD0950
Protective Measures - Hands Disposable vinyl gloves.
Section 8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
Protective Measures - Eyes No specific measures necessary.
Section 9. Physical and Chemical Properties
TD951 Sensitised latex. Latex suspension sensitised with specific
antibodies (rabbit IgG) against B. cereus enterotoxin.
TD952 Latex control. Latex suspension sensitised with non-immune
rabbit globulins.
TD953 Enterotoxin control (lyophilized). Lyophilized B. cereus
enterotoxin.
TD954 Diluent. Phosphate buffered saline containing bovine serum
albumin.
Physical state
Stable under normal conditions.
Do not mix components from different lots.
Do not use after stated expiry date.
Stability
Section 10. Stability and Reactivity
Acute toxicity Low order of acute toxicity.
Section 11. Toxicological Information
Section 12. Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity No relevant studies identified.
Non-hazardous waste Dispose of according to all federal, state and
local applicable regulations.
Disposal considerations
Section 13. Disposal Considerations
Container information Labels should not be removed from containers until they have been
cleaned. Contaminated containers must not be treated as household
waste.
Section 14. Transport Information
UN : UN number Not classified.
Risk Phrases
Safety Phrases
EC Classification This product is not classified according to the EU regulations.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Section 15. Regulatory Information
Section 16. Other Information
MSDS first issued 18/03/2002
MSDS data revised 31/10/2002
A kit for the detection of Bacillus cereus entertoxin (diarrhoeal type) in
foods and culture filtrates by reversed passive latex agglutination.
USES
Revisions Highlighted Composition/information on ingredients
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