Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT W/INGESTION OF GENTAMIC
SULFATE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN RARE INSTANCES. ALL
MATERIALS CONTAINING HUMAN BLOOD COMPONENTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS
POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/HYPERSENSITIVITY TO
AMINOGLYCOCIDES; GENTAMICIN SULFATE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
& WASH CONTACT AREA W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP DRY POWDER &/ABSORB RECONSTITUTED
REAGENT. PLACE IN SUITABLE LABELED CONTAINER. WASH AREA W/SOAPY
WATER & FLUSH WASH TO SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP REAGENT BOTTLES CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. DON'T EAT, DRINK/SMOKE
WHERE REAGENTS ARE HANDLED. DON'T PIPET BY MOUTH-USE MECHANICAL
PIPETTING DEVICE.
Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IF USED ACCORDING TO PACKAGE
INSERT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. FOLLOW GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS STANDARD CONTAINS HUMAN BLOOD COMPONENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN TESTED BY
FDA APPROVED METHODS FOR THE PRESSURE OF ANTIBOD
Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL/INCINERATE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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