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

MSDS NAME:AP COLOR DEVELOPMENT REAGENT NBT, 1706532
NIIN:00N092880
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVTW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
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
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  =============

Ingred
    Name:5,5'-DIPHENYL-3,3'-BIS(4-NITROPHENYL)-2,2'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXYBIPH
    ENYL-4,4'-YLENE) DITETRAZOLIUM DICHLORIDE  EINECS NUMBER:  2060674
CAS:298-83-9
RTECS #:XF8045000
Code:F

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT: ON THE SKIN:
    NO IRRITANT EFFECT. ON THE EYE: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. SENSITIZATION:
    NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN.
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. GENERAL
    INFORMATION: SYMPTOMS OF POISONING MAY EVEN OCCUR AFTER SEVERAL
    HOURS; THEREFORE ME DICAL OBSERVATION FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURSAFTER
    THE ACCIDENT. INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR. IF REQUIRED, PROVIDE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PATIENT WARM. CONSULT DOCTOR IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST. IN CASE OF  UNCONSCIOUSNESS PLACE PATIENT STABLY
    IN SIDE POSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION. EYE CONTACT: RINSE OPENED EYE
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING AND CALL FOR MEDICAL HEL P.

=====================  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: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: DISPOSE
    CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AS WASTE ACCORDING  TO ITEM 13, DISPOSAL
    CONSIDERATIONS. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

======================	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: THOROUGH DEDUSTING. ENSURE
    GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT THE WORKPLACE. NO SPECIAL
    PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY IF USED CORRECTLY. INFO ABOUT PROTECTION
    AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND FI RES: NO SPECIAL 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.
Ventilation:COMPONENTS W/LIMIT VALUES THAT REQUIRE MONITORING AT THE
    WORKPLACE: NOT REQUIRED. ADDNL INFO: THE LISTS THAT WERE VALID
    DURING THE CREATION WERE USED AS BASIS.
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 AND FEED.
    WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF WORK. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    THE EYES AND SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA: ORGANICS SOLVENTS: 0.0%. SOLIDS CONTENT: 100%.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:UNDETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:>197.C, 386.6F
M.P/F.P Text:197-200C
Spec Gravity:NOT DETERMINED
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE. SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW SOLID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
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:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (GERMAN REGULATION)
    (SELF-ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . PROD: MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF TOGETHER W/HOUSEHOLD
    GARBAGE. DO NOT ALLOW PROD TO REACH SEWAGE SYSTEM. HAND OVER TO
    HAZARDOUS WASTE D ISPOSERS. UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS: DISPOSAL MUST BE
    MADE ACORDING TO OFFICIAL REGULATIONS. RECOM CLEANS ING AGENT:
    WATER, IF NECESSARY W/CLEANING AGENTS.

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

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTORIZATION ACT OF 1986 - USA) SECTION 302/304 (40 CFR 35.30/40
    CFR 355.40: SUBSTANCE NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT):
    (298-83-9)
    5,5'-DIPHENYL-3,3'-BIS(4-NITROPHENYL)-2,2'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXYBIPHENYL-
    4,4'-YLENE) DITETRAZOLIUM DICHLORIDE. MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EU
    GUIDELINES: THE PRODUC T HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AND MARKED IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH EU DIRECTIVES/ORDINANCES ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
    CODE LETTER AND HAZARD DESIGNATION OF PRODUCT: XN HARMFUL. RISK
    PHRASES: 20/21 HARMFUL BY INHALATIO N AND IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
    CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO VBF: VOID. WATER HAZARD CLASS 0
    (SELF-ASSESS MENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: CHEMICALS KNOWN
    TO CAUSE CANCER: SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED; CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE
    REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: SUBSTANCE IS NOT LISTED.

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

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