TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORP -- HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT -- 6505-00D002637 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT
MSDS Date:06/14/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00D002637
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORP
Address:511 BENEDICT AVE
City:TARRYTOWN
State:NY
ZIP:10591-5005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-353-1427
Emergency Phone Num:914-353-1427
CAGE:59426
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORP/BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTIC DIV
Address:511 BENEDICT AVE
Box:City:TARRYTOWN
State:NY
ZIP:10591-5005
Country:US
Phone:914-353-1427
CAGE:59426

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: 0.13%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CN)
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: 2.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
    BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
    FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
    CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
    CHARACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
    FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
    ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
    OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
    EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
    VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
    INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: GIVE 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
    SOLUTION & INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.  ***  DO
    NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE. ***
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. SMALL SPILL:
    SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE
    SPILL: SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
    SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFA CE WATERS, AND SOIL. KEEP SPILLAGE DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
    NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.  AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
    SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS.
    AVOID ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS OR MIST, WEAR A
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS.
    RESPIRATORS MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FILT ERS, A SCBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
    AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
      SEEK MEDICAL HELP AT ONCE IN CASE OF ANY EXPOSURE.

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

HCC:T3
pH:11.4
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDIC CONDITIONS, ACID FUMES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, ACIDIC CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM CYANIDE DECOMPOSED READILY
    IN THE PRESENCE OF ACIDS-EVOLVES HIGHLY TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE
    HCN/OXIDES IF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE:
    EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
    DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.  WASTE MAY BE REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS.

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