BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. -- ACCESS SAMPLE DILUENT A, 81908 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= MSDS Date: 11/14/1997 MSDS Num: CKMQW Product ID: ACCESS SAMPLE DILUENT A, 81908 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: TO606 Name: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. Address: 1000 LAKE HAZELTINE DRIVE City: CHASKA MN 55318-1084 Info Phone Number: (612) 448-4848 Emergency Phone Number: 800-854-3633 Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: K254 Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: TO606 Name: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. Address: 1000 LAKE HAZELTINE DRIVE City: CHASKA MN 55318-1084 Phone: (612) 448-4848 Cage: 0TEN9 Name: SANOFI DIAGNOSTICS PASTEUR Address: 1000 LAKE HAZELTINE DR City: CHASKA MN 55318 Phone: 800-666-7111; 612-448-4848 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Name: HEPES, SODIUM SALT. N-2-HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE-N'-2-ETHANESULFONIC ACID SODIUM SALT. C8H17N2NA04S, (MFR CAS# 75277-39-3) < Wt: 3. ----------------------------- Cas: 9048-46-8 Name: BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN (BSA) < Wt: 8. ------------------------------ Cas: 68439-49-6 Name: PLURAFAC A-38. C16-18 ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOLS, ALKOXYLATED FATTY ALCOHOLS, CETEARETH-27 < Wt: 1. ------------------------------ Cas: 26628-22-8 RTECS #: VY8050000 Name: SODIUM AZIDE. NA(N3) < Wt: 1. ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED ACGIH STEL: C0.29 MG/M3 EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS ------------------------------ Name: PROCLIN 300. (2-CHLORO-2 METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE (MFR CAS# 26172-55-4) < Wt: 1. ----------------------------- Name: PROCLIN 300. 2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE (MFR CAS # 2682-28-4) < Wt: 1. ----------------------------- Name: MISC. INORGANIC SALTS (I.E., NACL) < Wt: 1. ----------------------------- Cas: 7732-18-5 RTECS #: ZC0110000 Name: WATER. H2O > Wt: 85. ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 27 MG/KG (SODIUM AZIDE) Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: [HEPES, SODIUM SALT]-BIOLOGICAL PH BALANCED BUFFER-MAY BE AN IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN & RESP TRACT. [BOVINE SERUM, ALBUMIN]- POTNTLY INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS PENTRATED. [SODIUM AZIDE]-HIGHLY POISONOUS AG ENT-MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & TISS IRRIT IF SPLASHED, SPILLED ON BODY OR INGESTED. MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED OR INJECTED IN QTYS ABOVE THOSE FOUND IN THE REAGENT. [PROCLIN 300]-MICROBIOCIDE IS A PRESERVATI VE THAT IN ITS CONC FORM IS A TOXIC CORR. AT THE CONC OF THIS PRODUCT, IT IS NOT CORR BUT IS AN EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESP IRRIT. DELAYED ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN HUMANS. (SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP) Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE, CONGESTION AND EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS. (HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D) [MISC. INORGANIC SALTS]-MAY CAUSE TEMP EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. [WATER]-NOT APPLICABLE. [PLURAFAC] EYE OR SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS NONIONIC SURFACTANT MAY RESULT IN MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY RESULT IN GASTRIC DISTURBANCES. First Aid: EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS WHILE FLUSHING EYES WITH WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH & RINSE AFFECTED AREA(S) THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. SWALLOWING: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: CLEAN-UP W/ABSORB MATL & APPROP DISINFECTANT. ABSORB & PLACE IN A SUITABLE WASTE CONTAINER. BROKEN GLASS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "SHARPS". SWEEP UP SOLIDS & PLACE IN SUITABLE WASTE CONTAIN. USE UNIVERSA L PRECAUTIONS & GOOD CLINICAL LABORATORY PRACTICES TO AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH MATL BY WEARING APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SUCH AS GLOVES, FACESHIELD AND LAB COAT. Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIAL IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER FOR DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. ON DISPOSAL FLUSH WITH A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER TO PREVENT AZIDE BUILD UP. Handling And Storage Precautions: HANDLE AS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATLS IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR CHEMS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROP PPE SUCH AS FACE SHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT, ETC. AVOID SPLASHING OR GENERATION OF AEROSOLS. CONSULT W/YOUR SAFETY & ENVIR HEALTH OFCR. (OTHER PRECAUTIONS) Other Precautions: (HANDLING AND STORAGE CONT'D) STORING PRECAUTIONS: STORE AT 2-10C. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: COMBUSTION PORDUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE (EXCEPT PACKAGING MATERIALS). ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N). Ventilation: NORMAL LAB VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE UNLESS AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED-IF SO, CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER. Protective Gloves: APPROP TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER REMOVING GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY) Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). LAB COAT OR GOWN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. Supplemental Safety and Health: (EYE PROTECT CONT'D) OR FACE SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= PH: 5-9 Solubility in Water: YES Appearance and Odor: CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID IN AMBER GLASS VIALS. ODOR: NONE. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH LEAD AND COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: PROCLIN 300: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 500 MG/KG, LD50 (RABBIT DERMAL): 500 MG/KG. SODIUM AZIDE: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 27 MG/KG. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: NFPA: HEALTH - 1, FIRE - 0, REACTIVITY - 0. REFER TO ASSAY MANUAL FOR PRODUCT INSERT FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION. REFER TO CHEMICAL SPECIFIC MSDS FOR ADDITIONAL DATA. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: ACCESS SAMPLE DILUENT A, 81908 Cage: TO606 Assigned IND: Y Company Name: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. Street: 1000 LAKE HAZELTINE DRIVE City: CHASKA MN Zipcode: 55318-1084 Health Emergency Phone: 800-854-3633 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 05/30/2000 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: BIOHAZARD! ACUTE: MAY BE AN IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN & RESP TRACT. POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATL IF SKIN IS PENTRATED. HIGHLY POISONOUS AGENT.-MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & TISS IRRIT IFSPLASHED, SPILLED ON BODY OR INGESTED. MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED OR INJECTED IN QTYS ABOVE THOSE FOUND IN THE REAGENT. DELAYED ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN HUMANS. CHRONIC: NONE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N). ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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