LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4090 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DIRECT CONTACT W/SODIUM CARBONATE MAY
CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
DRY & DEFAT THE SKIN. ALL MATERIALS CONTAINING HUMAN BLOOD
COMPONENETS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PO TENTIALLY INFECTIOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIRECT CONTACT W/SODIUM CARBONATE MAY CAUSE EYE
& SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGD/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY DRY & DEFAT
THE SKIN. ALL MATERIALS CONTAINING HUMAN BLOOD COMPONENTS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED AS POTE NTIALLY INFECTIOUS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER & WASH W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE IN SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & 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/PLENTY OF WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. DON'T PIPET BY MOUTH; USE MECHANICAL PIPETTING DEVICE.
KEEP REAGENT BOTTLES CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW GOOD/SAFE LABORATORY PRACTICES & PROCEDURES.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. DON'T EAT/DRINK/SMOKE WHERE KIT
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:FOLLOW GOOD LABORATORY PRECAUTIONS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR: SODIUM CARBONATE.
Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL/INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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