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

MSDS NAME:ANION EXCHANGE RESIN, AG 1-X2
NIIN:00N091082
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGZC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
Address:3300 REGATTA BLVD
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-232-7000
Emergency Phone Num:415-232-7000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:140-1231
Preparer's Name:ROY WOOD
CAGE:10987
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
Address:3300 REGATTA BLVD
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804
Country:US
Phone:415-232-7000
CAGE:10987

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

Name:BENZENE, DIETHENYL-, POLYMER WITH
    AR-ETHENYL-N,N,N-TRIMETHYLBENZENEMETHANAMINIUM CHLORIDE; (TRIMETHYL
    AMINE FUNCTIONALIZED, CHLORMETHYLATED COPOLYMER OF STYRENE &
    DIVINYLBENZENE IN THE CHLORIDE FORM)
CAS:60177-39-1
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:80.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO SPECIFIC EFFECTS. SEE
    EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE. CHRONIC: NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAILABLE,
    HOWEVER, REPEATED EXPOSURES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE ANY
    SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: VAPORS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL
    PROPERTIES. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES: SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OR CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION. ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN: NOT ABSORBE D THROUGH SKIN DUE TO PHYSICAL
    PROPERTIES. INGESTION: LOW SINGLE DOSE AND REPEATED DOSE ORAL
    TOXICITY; USUALLY CONSIDERED TO PASS THROUGH GUT WITHOUT
    ABSORPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH OFF IN SOAP AND FLOWING WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGESTION: DRINK WATER.
    MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH BODY NORMALLY. NO EFFECT EXPECTED.

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

Autoignition Temp:>500.C, 932.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .  POSSIBLE FIRE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
    ALKYBENZENES, VINYLBENZENES, NAPHTHALENE, BENZALDEHYDES, PHENOL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, OR GANIC AMINES, CHLORINE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    AMMONIA, METHYL CHLORIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE UNTIL MOISTURE
    IS REMOVED, THEN RESIN STARTS TO BURN IN FLAME AT 230C.
    AUTOIGNITION OCCURS ABOVE 500C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. CAUTION: MAY BE SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIAL. AN EYE WASH SHOULD BE NEARBY AND READY FOR USE.
Other Precautions:PROTECTIVE MEASURES DURING MAINTENANCE OF
    CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND APPROPRIATE
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED.  IF DUSTS GENERATED, USE
    NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANCE GLOVES SUCH AS NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .  WEAR LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES. WASH HANDS AFTER
    USING AND BEFORE EATING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:44 LB/FT*3 (H*20 = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO AMBER SOLID (BEADS).

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID AND OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIVE
    REACTIONS WHEN MIXED WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS SUCH AS ION EXCHANGE
    RESINS. BEFORE USING STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONSULT SOURCES
    KNOWLEDGEABLE IN HANDLING SUCH
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALKYLBENZENES, VINYLBENZENES,
    NAPHTHALENE, BENZALDEHYDES, PHENOL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, ORGANIC
    AMINES, CHLORINE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA, METHYL CHLORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE IF POSSIBLE, OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON SPILL
    REPORTING, WASTE HANDLING, AND WASTE DISPOSAL.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:

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