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

MSDS NAME:QUANTI-CULT, WKIT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQBS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHRISOPE TECHNOLOGIES
Address:3941 RYAN ST
City:LAKE CHARLES
State:LA
ZIP:70605
Country:US
Info Phone Num:318-479-1000
Emergency Phone Num:800-256-4376
CAGE:0W612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHRISOPE TECHNOLOGIES
Address:3941 RYAN ST
Box:City:LAKE CHARLES
State:LA
ZIP:70605
Country:US
Phone:318-479-1000
CAGE:0W612

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

Name:VIABLE MICROORGANISMS   (BH - SEE OTHER INFO)

Name:STABILIZING MEDIUM	(NH -SEE OTHER INFO)

Name:REHYDRATING FLUID  (NH-SEE OTHER INFO)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE PRODUCTS CONTAIN VIABLE
    MICROORGANISMS SEALED IN A FOIL PACKAGE AND POSE NO HEALTH HAZARD
    IF HANDLED PROPERLY AND THE SEAL REMAINS INTACT (SEE PRECAUTIONS).
    THESE PRODUCTS ARE POTENTIALLY INFECT IOUS, ESPECIALLY IF ALLOWED
    TO CONTACT OPEN WOUNDS AND BODY OPENINGS, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY
    UNQUALIFIED OR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PERSONNEL. THESE PRODUCTS ARE FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY. FOIL PACKETS SHO ULD BE OPENED ONLY UNDER
    SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST. SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE RANGE FROM LOCALIZED INFECTION TO SYSTEMIC ILLNESS
    DEPENDING ON ORGANISM AND HOST RESPONSE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN:
    IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY DISINFECT AREA WITH ANTIS
    EPTIC SOLUTION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN FOR APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC
    THERAPY FOR CONTAMINATING ORGANISM IF AN INFECTION DEVELOPS. EYES:
    IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATE R, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN FOR APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    EXCESSIVE HEAT RENDERS THE CONTENTS NON-INFECTIOUS. MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC FUMES ON COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PACKAGE DESIGN PRECLUDES SPILL HAZARD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE THESE PRODUCTS AT THE
    APPROPRIATE BIOSAFETY LEVEL AS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ORGANISM IN THE
    CDC/NIH MANUAL "BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL
    LABORATORIES", 3RD EDITION, 1993.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING AND INHALING AEROSOLS. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH OPEN WOUNDS AND BODY OPENINGS. WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY.
    DISINFECT WORK AREA AFTER USE. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL
    LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN CRIT .
    CNSLT CDC/NIH GUIDELINES. AS WARRANTED BY ORGANISM & ACTIVITY, WEAR
    PROT GLOVES, CLTHG & FACE MASK. AUTOCLAVE & BIOSAFETY CABINETS AS
    REQD FOR (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: INFECTIOUS MATERIAL (SEE HNDLG/STORAGE PRECAUTIONS).
    APPEAR/ODOR: CAP OF VIAL. THE VIAL IS SEALED WITHIN A SILVER MYLAR
    ENVELOPE. REHYDRATING FLUID IS PROVIDED IN THE SECOND VIAL.

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

Appearance and Odor:CONTAINS A FILM OF A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF PRESERVED
    BACTERIA IN A CLEAR (SUPDAT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . AUTOCLAVE BEFORE DISPOSAL.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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

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