BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC -- XLD AGAR,#11837 -- 6550-01-185-7852

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XLD AGAR,#11837
MSDS Date:11/03/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-185-7852
MSDS Number: BQGSY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC
Address:250 SCHILLING CIR
Box:243
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-771-0100
Emergency Phone Num:301-584-7169
CAGE:06531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21030-1103
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Phone:201-847-4000, 800-333-4831
CAGE:06531

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

Ingred Name:SUCROSE (BEET SUGAR)
CAS:57-50-1
RTECS #:WN6500000
Fraction by Wt: 13.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 29700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: NOT
    DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: NOT DETERMINED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT DETERMINED.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ANY ORGANIC POWDER CAN BE POTENTIALLY
    EXPLOSIVE IF DISBURSED IN AIR IN CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS. THESE
    CONCENTRATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
    BEING FORMED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:POWDERED PRODUCT SHOULD BE SWEPT UP AND HELD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. SOLUTIONS OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE ABSORBED WITH
    PAPER TOWELS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL TO MEET TLV. WHEN PRODUCT USED IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS TLV SHOULD NOT BE REACHED.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED DURING PREPARATION OF MEDIA.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:55 GMS PER LITER
Appearance and Odor:ROSE RE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE WASHED DOWN
    SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GELLED MEDIUM AND/OR DRY POWDER
    SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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