=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:TANDEM ICON II HCG URINE IMMUNO CONCENTRATION ASSAY KITS
NIIN:01-321-5202
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDRWD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HYBRITECH INCORPORATED
Box:269006
City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92126-9006
Country:US
Info Phone Num:619-578-9800
Emergency Phone Num:800-854-1957
CAGE:FO596
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HYBRITECH INCORPORATED
Box:269006
City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92196-9006
Country:US
Phone:800-854-1957
CAGE:63493
Company:HYBRITECH INCORPORATED
Address:11095 TORREYANA ROAD
Box:269006
City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92126
Phone:(800) 854-1957
CAGE:FO596

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

Name:SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE  *96-4*
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.29 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/COPPER/LEAD DRAIN PIPES MAY
    RESULT IN THE FORMATION OF POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE AZIDE DEPOSITS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH DRAINS W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER TO
    PREVENT AZIDE ACCUMULATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
    REFRIGERATE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN KIT INSERT.
Other Precautions:AZIDE REACTS W/MANY HEAVY METALS SUCH AS LEAD,
    COPPER, MERCURY, SILVER & GOLD TO FORM EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS.

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

Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH CONCENTRATE FOR THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 0.3% SODIUM AZIDE.

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

Spec Gravity:1.85

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, HEAVY METALS, LEAD, COPPER, BROMINE, CARBON DISULFIDE,
    CHROMYCHLORIDE, DIBROMO MALONITRILE, DIMETHYL SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM & OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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