BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS -- LACTOPHENOL COTTON BLUE  -- 6550-01-263-2579
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LACTOPHENOL COTTON BLUE
MSDS Date:01/12/1998
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-263-2579
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-771-0101
Emergency Phone Num:410-771-0101
CAGE:TO051
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:TO051

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

Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENTS LISTED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO IRRITATING OR SENSITIZATION
    EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:INHALED-SUPPLY FRESH AIR. CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF
    COMPLAINTS. SKIN-CONSULT A DOCTOR IF SKIN IRRITATION CONTINUES.
    EYES-RINSE OPENED EYE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER.
    INGESTED-CONSULT A DO CTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIGHT LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL
    RESISTANT FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NONE
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEAING/COLLECTING: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
    ARE RELEASED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR SAFE
    HANDLING. NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION AGINAST FIRES
    OR EXPLOSIONS. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR
    HANDLING CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:UNDETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:UNDETERMINED
Vapor Density:N/D
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE LIQUID, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:WATER HAZARD CLASS: 0 (SELF ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT
    HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALLER QUANTITIES CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH
    HOUSEHOLD WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADDE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:MARITIME TRANSPORT: NO DATA GIVEN. MARINE
    POLLUTANT: NO.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO
    CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE SOURCES OF LITERATURE KNOWN TO US.
    OBSERVE THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS. THE
    PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO IDENTIF ICATION REGULATIONS ACCORDING TO
    DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. WATER HAZARD CLASS: 0 (SELF
    ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.
State Regulatory Information:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER

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