===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:KOVACS REAGENT
NIIN:01-153-6991
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXBL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIOMERIEEUX VITEK, INC.
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-638-4835
Emergency Phone Num:800-638-4835
CAGE:4S002
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC.
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835
CAGE:4S002
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
(CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 24% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:P-DIMETHYLAMINO BENZALDEHYDE
CAS:100-10-7
RTECS #:CU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 5% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:AMYL ALCOHOL
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Fraction by Wt: 71% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) 2200 MG/KG (N-PENTYL AL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT
WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS. CONTACT
WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS LEADING TO
PERMANENT DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS AND CNS EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, COUGHING, BURNING OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, PULMONARY
EDEMA, SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS, EYE IRRITATION, BLINDNESS, BURNS TO
MOUTH/THROAT/GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:<100F,<38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:572F
Lower Limits:1.2 %
Upper Limits:10.0 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL-
RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AND FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE
WITH AIR. WILL REACT WITH MOST METALS RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH
IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL. STOP LEAK
IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. ABSORB LIQUID WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. PROHIBIT
SMOKING IN STORAGE AND USE AREAS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:2.8
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:0.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, METALS, AMINES, METAL OXIDES, CARBONATES,
CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN,
CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CARBON
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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