DIGENE DIAGNOSTICS INC -- 4400-0109 DETECTION REAGENT 2 -- 6550-00F052197 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:4400-0109 DETECTION REAGENT 2
MSDS Date:11/30/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F052197
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDBDS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIGENE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:2301-B BROADBIRCH DR
City:SILVER SPRING
State:MD
ZIP:20904-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-470-6502
CAGE:GO641
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIGENE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:2301-B BROADBIRCH DR
City:SILVER SPRING
State:MD
ZIP:20904-5000
Country:US
Phone:301-470-6502
CAGE:015J7
Company Name:DIGENE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:9000 VIRGINIA MANOR RD
City:BELTSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20705-5000
Country:US
Phone:301-470-6500
CAGE:GO641

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL
CAS:124-68-5
RTECS #:UA5950000
Fraction by Wt: <7%

Ingred Name:CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE
CAS:108779-80-2
RTECS #:BQ7875000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7786-30-3
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%

Ingred Name:FLUORESCEIN SURFACTANT
Fraction by Wt: <0.005%

Ingred
    Name:4-METHOXY-4-(3-PHOSPHATEPHENYL)SPIRO[1,2-DIOXETANE-3,2'-ADAMAN
    TANE] DISODIUM SALT
Fraction by Wt: <0.02%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NON-TOXIC, NON-IRRITANT. FLUORESEIN IS
    THOUGHT TO BE A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. THOUGH THERE IS NO KNOWN
    EVIDENCE THAT THE FLUORISEIN SURFACTANT IS A CARCINOGEN, IT IS
    RECOMMENDED THAT REPEATED EXPOSURE B E LIMITED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN, CPR IF NECESSARY.
    SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MOUTH  W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:310F (FORMAMIDE)
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE, TAKE UP W/ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE
    OF PROPERLY. WASH AREA WELL W/WATER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY & DARK PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    EYEWASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1 G/ML
pH:9.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): 1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A WATERY YELLOW LIQUID W/A SLIGHT ODOR OF AMINE

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN
    BROMIDE & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
    SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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