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

MSDS NAME:BIO-BEADS S-X1 200-400 GEL 100 G, 1522150
NIIN:00N092013
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQDK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABS
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DR
City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-741-1000
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:JULIET CARRARA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0UCZ8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
Box:City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Phone:510-741-1000
CAGE:0UCZ8

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

Name:DIVINYLBENZENE-ETHYLSTYRENE-STYRENE COPOLYMER;
    (POLY(STYRENE-CO-DIVINYLBENZENE))  EU NUMBER: 585-580-03-X
CAS:9052-95-3

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. SEE
    TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
    GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. INHALATION: AFTER
    INHALATION, SUPPLY FRESH AIR; CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS.
    EYES:  AFTER EYE CONTACT, RINSE OPENED EYE FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL
    MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: AFTER SWALLOWING, INDUCE
    VOMITING AND CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GASEOUS): PRODUCT IS
    NOT FLAMMABLE. PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: PICK UP
    MECHANICALLY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS
    AND RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. INFO ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE
    COMMON STORAGE FACILITY: NOT REQUIRED. FURTHER INFO ABOUT STORAGE
    CONDITIONS: KEEP RECEPTACLE T IGHTLY SEALED. STORAGE CLASS
    ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS: VOID.
Other Precautions:INFO FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
    PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST. NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY IF
    USED CORRECTLY. INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND
    FIRES: NO S PECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BRIEF EXPOSURE OR LOW POLLUTION USE
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY FILTER DEVICE. IN CASE OF INTENSIVE OR
    LONGER EXPOSURE USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE
    THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF  CIRCULATING AIR.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES: SYNTHETIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES & FEED.
    IMMED REMOVE ALL SOILED & CONTAM CLTHG. WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS &
    AT END OF WORK. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES & SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT DESIGN OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS: NO FURTHER DATA; SEE
    HNDLG & STORAGE & SPECIAL PRECS. COMPONENTS W/LIMIT VALUES THAT
    REQUIRE MONITORING AT WORKPLACE: NOT REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL INFO: 
    LISTS THAT WERE VALID DURING CREATION WERE USED AS BASIS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:UNDETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:UNDETERMINED
Spec Gravity:1.03
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PARTICULATE; ODORLESS.

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

NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

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

Toxicological Information:PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT - ON THE SKIN: NO
    IRRITANT EFFECT; ON THE EYE: NO IRRITATING EFFECT. NO SENSITIZING
    EFFECTS KNOWN.

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

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: NOT KNOWN TO BE HAZARDOUS TO WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF TOGETHER WITH HOUSEHOLD
    GARBAGE. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO REACH SEWAGE SYSTEM. HAND OVER TO
    HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSERS. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO
    OFFICIAL FEDERAL, STATE  AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA III - SECTION 355 (EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES): SUBSTANCE NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:MARKING ACCORDING TO EU GUIDELINES: THIS
    PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AND MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU
    DIRECTIVES / ORDINANCE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - RISK PHRASES: 16
    EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED WITH OXIDIZI NG SUBSTANCES. SAFETY PHRASES: 22
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST. 24/25 AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. 50 DO
    NOT MIX WITH OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO VBF:
    VOID.
State Regulatory Information:PROPOSITION 65: CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE
    CANCER - SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED. CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE
    REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED.

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