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

MSDS NAME:DIRECTIGEN RSV REAGENT 6 STOP (7.0 ML)
NIIN:00N083001
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGQVF
=== 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:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS
    MATERIALS AS DEFINED BY THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD.
    WHILE WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT, GOOD LABORATORY PROCEDURES SHOULD
    BE FOLLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD	. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. IF PRODUCT BECOMES
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE SITUATION, EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PAPER TOWELS TO PICK UP GELLED MATERIAL &
    TO ABSORB ANY LIQUID MATERIAL. WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER AFTER
    CLEANUP IS COMPLETE. SEE WASTE DISPOSAL FOR PROPER DISPOSAL METHOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHILE WORKING W/THIS PRODUCT, GOOD
    LABORATORY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
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:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:FOLLOWED CAREFULLY. FOLLOW ALL CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT DETERMINED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT DETERMINED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ASCEPTIC TECHNIQUES & ESTABLISHED PRECS
    AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZS THROUGHOUT ALL PROCS. PRIOR TO
    DISCARDING ALL INOCULATED TUBED MEDIA, SPECIMEN CNTNRS & OTHER
    CONTAM MATL MUST BE AUTOCLAVE D. DIRECTIONS FOR USE SHOULD BE READ
    & (SUPP DATA)

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