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

MSDS NAME:CA 15-3 CALIBRATOR B, 9C08B
NIIN:00N091331
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJJM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Address:100 ABBOTT PARK RD
City:ABBOTT PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60064-3500
Country:US
Info Phone Num:847-937-3386
Emergency Phone Num:847-937-7970
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:H
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:TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE; (TRIS HYDROXYMETHYL
    AMINOMETHANE)
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000
= Wt:1.1
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:92.2
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Name:SODIUM AZIDE
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:C0.29 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ROUTES OF EXPOSURE FOR BLOODBORNE
    PATHOGENS: NON-INTACT SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PARENTERAL CONTACT.
    THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HUMAN SOURCED AND/OR POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS
    COMPONENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
    CARCINOGENS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OSHA OR ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RENAL AILMENTS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. IF SIGNS OF
    TOXICITY OCCUR, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. PROVIDE
    SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NEEDED. SKIN: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF
    EXPOSURE. WASH AFFECTED AREA  WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
    AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP. INGESTION: R INSE MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP. INFORMATION FOR
    DOCTOR: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER
    SPRAY. FIGHT LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
    UNLESS EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR COMPONENTS ARE EXCEEDED. WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT SELFIGNITING. PRODUCT DOES
    NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT SHOULD BE WORN IF EXPOS
    LIMS CAN BE EXCEEDED. HANDLE AS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS. PVNT LIQ &
    VAP FROM ENTERING INTO SEWAGE SYS, WORKPITS & CELLARS. CONTAIN
    SPILL W/APPROP ABSORB M ATL. ABSORB W/LIQ-BINDING MATL (SAND,
    DIATOMITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS, SAWDUST). WEAR PROT
    EQUIP. CLEAN AREA W/DETERGENT. APPLY SUITABLE DISINFECTANT. NO
    DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE RELEASED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AS A POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS
    MATERIAL. NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINST
    EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
    STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES. DO NOT STORE T OGETHER WITH ACIDS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORAGE CLASS:
    NOT APPLICABLE. CLASS ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS:
    NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY IF ROOM IS WELL-VENTILATED. THE
    APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED IF AIRBORNE
    CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE EXPOSURE LIMITS LISTED. WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AP PROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR WATERPROOF GLOVES IF HAND CONTACT WITH THE
    MATERIAL IS ANTICIPATED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LABORATORY COAT OR PROTECTIVE GARB WHEN
    WORKING WITH THE MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES AND FEED.
    WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF WORK. THE USUAL
    BIOSAFETY PRACTICES FOR HANDLING POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS
    SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Pres:23.0 HPA @ 20C
pH:7.4 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIONS WITH HEAVY METALS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES. CONTACT WITH
    ACIDS MAY RELEASE TOXIC GAS (I.E., HYDROGEN AZIDE HN*3).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: LD/LC50 VALUES FOR HAZARDOUS
    INGREDIENTS PER OSHA CRITERIA: COMPONENTS (100% PURE SUBSTANCE/S):
    77-86-1 TRIS HYDROXYMETHYL AMINOMETHANE: ORAL: LD50: 590-1780 MG/KG
    (RAT); LDLO = 1000 M G/KG IN RABBITS. PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECTS: ON
    THE SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS; ON THE EYE: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS;
    SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN; TARGET ORGANS/SYSTEMS:
    KIDNEYS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: DO NOT ALLOW UNDILUTED PRODUCT OR LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF IT TO REACH GROUND WATER, WATER COURSES OR SEWAGE
    SYSTEM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOMMENDATION: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS:
    RECOMMENDATION: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED CLEA NSING AGENT: WATER, IF NECESSARY WITH
    CLEANSING AGENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT REGULATIONS: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR
    TRANSPORTATION. LAND TRANSPORT ADR/RID (CROSS-BORDER): REMARKS: NOT
    REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION; MARINE POLLUTANT: NO; REMARKS: NOT
    REGULATED FOR TRANSPORT ATION. ICAO/IATA: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED
    FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 - USA): SECTION 302/304 (40 CFR 355.30
    / 40 CFR 355.40): 26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE; SECTION 313 (40 CFR
    372.65): 26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN
    GUIDELINES: THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED & LABELLED IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) DIRECTIVES. CODE
    LETTER & HAZARD DESIGNATION OF PRODUCT: XN.  HAZARD-DETERMINING
    SUBSTANCE/S OF LABELLING: SODIUM AZIDE. RISK PHRASES: 22 HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED; 32 CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. SAFETY
    PHRASES: 2 KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN;  13 KEEP AWAY FROM
    FOOD, DRINK & ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS; 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING; 46 IF SW ALLOWED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY & SHOW
    THIS CONTAINER OR LABEL. CLASSIFICATION/WARNING ACCORDING TO
    WORKSAFE AUSTRALIA: HAZARDOUS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (USA): CHEMICALS
    KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THE PRODUCT DOES
    NOT CONTAIN LISTED SUBSTANCES.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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