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MSDS Safety Information 
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NAME: BSA [1%]

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BIOPOOL INTL BCA DIV -- 57289 30% BSA BOVINE ALBUMIN -- 6550-00F055747

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

Product ID:57289 30% BSA BOVINE ALBUMIN
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055747
MSDS Number: CGWKM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOPOOL INTL BCA DIV
Address:1230 WILSON DR
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19380-4231
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-345-8151
Emergency Phone Num:800-345-8151
CAGE:67018
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOPOOL INTL BCA DIV
Address:1230 WILSON DR
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19380-4231
Country:US
Phone:800-345-8151
CAGE:67018
Company Name:ORGANON TEKNICA CORP DIV OF ORGANON INC
Address:100 AKZO AVE
Box:428
City:DURHAM
State:NC
ZIP:27704
Country:US
Phone:800-842-3220
CAGE:67823

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE       *98-1*
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.29 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 27 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGENIC REACTION IN SUSCEPTIBLE
    INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: RINSE
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: AID IN BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: FLUSH MOUTH. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL/CO2

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO GUARD
    AGAINST EYE & SKIN CONTACT. USE SPILL PILLOWS/OTHER APPROPRIATE
    ABSORBENT. PLACE MATERIALS IN SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 35.6F-46.4F. DON'T STORE
    NEAR ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED, UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO
    AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT W/THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHILE THE PRODUCTS LISTED ARE NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY
    OSHA, BCA WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING HANDLING
    PRECAUTIONS: THESE PRODUCTS CONTAIN 0.1%/LESS SODIUM AZIDE AS A PR
    ESERVATIVE. THEREFORE, WE HAVE ENCLOSEDA MSDS FOR 0.1% SODIUM
    AZIDE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): 1
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GAS, MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
    LEAD/COPPER IN LABORATORY PLUMBING

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE LEAD/COPPER AZIDE IN
    LABORATORY PLUMBING.

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