SHERWOOD MEDICAL CO ANALYTAB PRODUCTS DIVISION -- KOVACS REAGENT  -- 6550-01-153-6991
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KOVACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:02/26/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-153-6991
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHERWOOD MEDICAL CO ANALYTAB PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:200 EXPRESS ST (NOW BIOMERIEUX VITEK)
City:PLAINVIEW
State:NY
ZIP:11803-2469
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-645-7034/314-241-5700
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-7034/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:JUDY
CAGE:55194
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC.
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835
CAGE:4S002
Company Name:SHERWOOD MEDICAL CO ANALYTAB PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:200 EXPRESS ST
Box:City:PLAINVIEW
State:NY
ZIP:11803-2469
Country:US
Phone:800-645-7034/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:55194

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

Ingred Name:P-DIMETHYLAMINO BENZALDEHYDE
CAS:100-10-7
RTECS #:CU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 5.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 27.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:AMYL ALCOHOL
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Fraction by Wt: 66.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS OR MIST MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT, &
    PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. SKIN-MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION & CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE-MAY  CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION &
    BURNS THAT MAY LEAD TO PERMANENET DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS.
    INGESTION-SEVERE BURNS TO GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-COUGHING, BURNING OF THE NOSE &
    THROAT, HEACAHES, DIZZINESS & NARCOSIS. SEVERE EXPOSURE MAY RESULT
    IN SHORTNESS OF BREATH & CHEST PAIN. INGESTION-THIS MATERIAL IS
    VERY DESTRUCTIVE TO ALL TI SSUE. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS AYATEM
    DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA,
    SHOCK, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY AND/OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH TO FRESH AIR, APPLY CPR OR OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN: FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL HELP. EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER  FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL HELP.INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH WITH MILK OR WATER. GUVE 4-8 OZ OF MILK OR
    WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    HELP.

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

Flash Point:SEE SUPP'L DATA
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:10.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOZIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
    FIRES IN AREAS WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS USED/STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N-PENTYL ALCOHOL IS FLAMMABLE & FORMS
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. THIS MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH MOST
    METALS RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COLLECT SPILL WITH SAND OR OTHER
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT, PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
    NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES WITH SODIUM BICARBONA TE SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL & ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BRESTHING VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROHIBIT SMOKING
    IN STORAGE AN D USE AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
    VAPOR/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE. A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. A POSITIVE PRESSURE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARA TUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SUCH AS BUTYL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACEPIECE.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & FOOTWARE IS
    REQUIRED TO  PREVENT CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SAFETY SHOWER
    WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLASH POINT IS ESTIMATED AT <100F (THE FLASH POINT OF N-AMYL ALCOHOL IS
    91F).  THE FLASH POINT CAN'T BE LESS THAN 91F.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Vapor Pres:2.8 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:0.5
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, METALS, AMINES, METAL OXIDES, CARBONATES,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT AND ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF CARBON
    AND NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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