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

MSDS NAME:RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE DRA III, 843539
NIIN:00N092504
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRTN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-845-2000
Emergency Phone Num:317-845-2000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:843539-1
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL A. FAZIO
CAGE:32239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Phone:317-845-2000
CAGE:32239

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

Name:GLYCEROL
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
= Wt:50.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. GLYCEROL COMPONENT CAN CAUSE
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH CONTAMINATED EYES WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYES REMAIN
    IRRITATED. SKIN: FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
    WATER FOR AT LEA ST 15 MINUTES, AS CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IS
    REMOVED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF AREA REMAINS IRRITATED. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY
    CLEANED. INGESTION: KEEP VICTIM  WARM AND CALM. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    OXYGEN IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT. SHOULD BREATHING STOP, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:>200.C, 392.F
Extinguishing Media:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS KNOWN OF THE FLASH
    POINTS OR EXPLOSION LIMITS. USE MEDIA SPECIFIC FOR SITE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE HAVE THIS PRODUCT REMOVED FROM THE FIRE
    SCENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. INITIATE CLEANING UP THE
    SPILL USING THE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AS NOTED IN THE 'CONTROL
    MEASURES' SECTION. IF THE PRODUCT IS DRY, MOP UP. IF THE MATERIAL
    IS IN SOLUTION, USE AN A BSORBENT MATERIAL TO PICK UP THE SPILLED
    SOLUTION. ONCE THE ABSORBENT IS SPENT, PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED
    DISPOSABLES INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER, SEAL, LABEL, AND HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE PACKAGE INSERT FOR STORAGE
    INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. USE
    NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . A LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE USED WHEN
    HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE! OBSERVE APPROPRIATE
    CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. (SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACTICES: WORK PRACTICES: GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE! OBSERVE
    APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Solubility in Water:SHOULD BE FAIRLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME, AND PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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