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

MSDS NAME:2252
NIIN:01-313-6227
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZBV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ABBOTT LABS, DIAGNOSTICS DIV, PRICING DEPT 943
Address:ABBOTT PARK AP-6C 4TH FLOOR
City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064-3502
Country:US
Info Phone Num:847-937-7970
Emergency Phone Num:847-937-7970
CAGE:33110
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:100 ABBOTT PARK RD
Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064
Country:US
Phone:847-935-7177
CAGE:33110

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

Name:TRADE SECRET COMPONENT
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-HARMFUL IF INHALED.
    EYE-CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN-PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
    SYSTEMIC TOXIC EFFECTS MAY BE PRODUCED IF ABSORB ED THROUGH THE
    SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH; IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    & GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER AND GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT AFTER WASHING.
    INGEST-FLUSH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER, ENSURING RINSE IS NOT SWALLOWED.

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

Flash Point:203F,95C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY (FOG), ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE TYPR
    FOAMS APPLIED BY MANUFACTURERS; CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT SPRAY A SOLID STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM
    DIRECTLY INTO HOT, BURNING LIQUID; THIS MAY CAUSE FROTHING. USE
    SCBA & POROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
    SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
    EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. PREVENT RUN-OFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS &
    STREAMS. SPILLS MAY BE COLLECTED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL, ADD WATER
    AND NEUTRALIZE TH E PH. FOR LARGE SPILL USE A NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED AS
    NONHAZARDOUS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT RESDIUE MAY REMAIN ON OR IN "EMPTY" PACKAGE.
    ALL PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING THE PRODUCT MUST BE USED IN HANDLING
    THE "EMPTY" PACKAGE AND RESIDUE. CLEAN BEFORE REUSING OR ALTERING
    PACKAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
    MISTS SHOULD BE WORN, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
    RECOMMENDED AT LEAST TEN AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR GOOD GENERAL
    VENTILA
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD BE WORN
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED AS NONHAZARDOUS.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:372F,189C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:64.4F,18.0C
Vapor Pres:0.42MMHG
Vapor Density:2.7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD ODOR WITH SLIGHTLY BITTER TASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACTIVE HALOGENS COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, MERCAPTANS,
    FORMALDEHYDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS TAKE
    PRECEDENCE. WASH CONTAMINATED AREA WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID
    INHALATION AND/OR SKIN CONTACT. DISPOSE BY INCINERATION

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