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

MSDS NAME:DIRECTIGEN RSV REAGENT A EXTRACTION REAGENT
NIIN:00N083001
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGQVB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-771-0100
Emergency Phone Num:410-584-8987
CAGE:06531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21030-1103
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545
Company:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Phone:201-847-4000, 800-333-4831
CAGE:06531

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

Name:SODIUM AZIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 27 MG/KG.
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM, S, C (HN3)
ACGIH TLV:0.11 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION:MAY CAUSE HEADACHES. INGESTION:POISON. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA
    AND VOMITING. CHRONIC:REPORTED IN LITERATURE AS QUESTIONABLE
    CARCINOGEN WITH MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL . PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY ALTER
    GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH, INCLUDING AREA UNDER EYELIDS,
    W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ATTN.
    SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. IF
    IRRIT DEVELOPS  SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR &
    SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEC. INGEST:IF PERS IS CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH
    W/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . PROD
    WILL NOT BURN. IF PROD BECOMES INVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION, EXTING
    MEDIA FOR SURROUND MATL SHOULD BE APPROP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AZIDE CMPDS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PROD IN
    CONC EQUAL TO/LESS THAN 0.2%. CONT W/METALS MAY FORM METAL AZIDE
    CMPDS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO POSE EXPLO HAZ. SHOULD(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:IN EVENT OF A SPILL, DISINFECT EXPOSED AREA
    ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL
    HAZARDS. WEAR GLOVES. USE PAPER TOWELS TO ABSORB LIQUID MATERIAL.
    TOWELS MAY BE DISPOSED OF W/N ORMAL LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ANY OF THIS MATERIAL BE INTRODUCED INTO SANITARY SEWER
    SYSTEM, FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER TO PREVENT METAL AZIDE
    BUILDUP.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/SLIGHT SULFUR ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS A LISTED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL &
    SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS: ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL
    (DEVICES, SPECIMENS,  ETC) MUST BE AUTOCLAVED PRIOR TO DISCARDING.

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