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

MSDS NAME:ABTS, 102946
NIIN:00N092527
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSVZ
=== 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.:102946-1
Preparer's Name:THOMAS J. OKUSZKI
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:2,2-AZINO-DI(3-ETHYLBENZTHIAZOLINE-SULFONATE)
CAS:30931-67-0
RTECS #:DL7002000
Code:F
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  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:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY EVALUATED. IT MAY BE HARMFUL BY ALL
    ROUTES OF ENTRY. THIS PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN,
    AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH CONTAMINATED EYES WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYES BECOME
    IRRITATED. SKIN: WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATE D CLOTHING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SKIN BECOMES
    IRRITATED. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS
    BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED. INGESTION: IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTI ON. INHALATION: IF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
    OCCURS, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
    SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:>200.C, 392.F
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SPECIFIC FOR SITE
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. IF THE PRODUCT IS DRY, MOP
    IT UP. IF THE PRODUCT IS IN SOLUTION, USE AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO
    ABSORB THE SPILLED SOLUTION. PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED DISPOSABLES
    INTO A SUITABLE CONTAI NER, SEAL, LABEL, AND HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE
    DISPOSAL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS NITRILE OR
    RUBBER GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES, AND LAB COAT.

======================	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.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    .
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 IS ADVISED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH
    REAGENTS. UPON COMPLETION OF WORK ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THIS
    PRODUCT, WASH ANY EXPOSED BODY AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. (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. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.

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

Solubility in Water:SHOULD BE FAIRLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME, OR 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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