HYBRIVET SYSTEMS INC -- CADMIUMCHECK SWABS, 5CN8
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CGQHS
MSDS NAME: CADMIUMCHECK SWABS, 5CN8
Responsible Party
Name: HYBRIVET SYSTEMS INC
Address: 17 ERIE DR
City: NATICK MA 01760
Info Phone: 800-242-4325
Emergency Phone Number: 800-262-5232
Preparer's Name: MEREDITH M. HUNTER
Proprietary Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HYBRIVET SYSTEMS INC
Address: 4 MECHANIC ST SUITE 205
City: NATICK MA 01760
Phone: 617-235-8743
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL ,
PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIESHAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN
W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH (SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, DEEP IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORAGE TEMPERATURE: ROOM TEMPERATURE.
STORAGE PRESSURE: ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Other Precautions: BESEIDES WATER, ONLY TRITON-X, A COMPONENT OF THE DYE
SOLUTION, IS PRESENT IN EXCESS OF 1% BY WEIGHT OF CADMIUMCHECK SWAB.
THEREFORE, MSDS FOCUSES ON ANY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED W/TRITON-X. IN ITS POWDER F
ORM, THE CADMIUM SPECIFIC DYE (SUPDAT)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: >230F,>110C
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM. FOAM & WATER ARE EFFECTIVE BUT MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON
MONOXIDE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. THE SMALL AMOUNT OF CADMIUM SPECIFIC DYE
PRESENT IS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE (SUPDAT)
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: GOOD VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: USERS OF "L" VERSION SHOULD CONSULT "LR"
VERSION FOR ADDITIONAL INFO (FP N). EXPLO HAZ: AN EXPLOSION EVEN IF IT
BECOMES DRY. FIRST AID PROC: CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. OTHER PRECS:
IS LISTED AS AN EXPLOSIVE; HOWEVER, IN SOLUTION IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN
EXPLOSIVE. EVEN IF THE DYE SOLUTION CAPSULE
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: SEE INGS
M.P/F.P Text: SEE INGS
Vapor Pres: SEE INGS
Vapor Density: SEE INGS
Spec Gravity: SEE INGS
Evaporation Rate & Reference: SEE INGS
Appearance and Odor: SEE INGS
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HIGH HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, VERY STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: CADMIUMCHECK SWABS, 5CN8
Company: HYBRIVET SYSTEMS INC
Street: 4 MECHANIC ST SUITE 205
City: NATICK MA
Zipcode: 01760
Health Emergency Phone: 800-262-5232
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 02/23/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 02/23/1998
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Severe
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURE R.
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