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

MSDS NAME:AGAROSE CHROMOSOMAL GRADE, 1620136
NIIN:00N092882
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVTY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Address:2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
City:HERCULES
State:CA
ZIP:94547
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-741-1000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
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:AGAR; (AGAROSE)
CAS:9002-18-0
RTECS #:AW7950000
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:ACUTE: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS.
    EYES: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS. WHEN USED AND HANDLED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE ANY HARMFUL EFFECTS
    ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S EXPERIENCE AND	THE INFORMATION
    PROVIDED TO HIM. THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION
    ACCORDING TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE EU LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:GENERAL INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
    INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR. CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS.
    SKIN: GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNT S OF WATER. SEE MD . EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMTING AND
    CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER
    SPRAY. FIGHT LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS 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: PICK UP
    MECHANICALLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NO  DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE
    RELEASED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFORMATION FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO
    SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY IF
    USED CORRECTLY. INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND
    FIRES: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQU IRED. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
    STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:INFORMATION ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE
    FACILITY: NOT REQUIRED. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT STORAGE
    CONDITIONS: NONE. CLASS ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE
    LIQUIDS: VOID.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED. ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR HANDLING
    CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: DENSITY: NOT DETERMINED. ORGANIC
    SOLVENTS: 0.0%; SOLIDS CONTENT: 100.0%.

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

Solubility in Water:6 G/L @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITISH POWDER WITH 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:ACUTE TOXICITY: N/P. PRIMARY IRRITATION
    EFFECT: ON THE SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT; ON THE EYE: NO IRRITANT
    EFFECT. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AFTER
    CONSULTING WITH THE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY OPERATOR AND THE
    PERTINENT AUTHORITIES AND ADHERING TO THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL
    REGULATIONS. PACKAGINGS THAT  CANNOT BE CLEANSED ARE TO BE DISPOSED
    OF IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PRODUCT. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE 
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTHORIZATION 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):
    9012-36-6 AGAROSE. MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EU GUIDELINES: THE
    SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO EU LISTS
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF LITERATURE KNOWN  TO MANUFACTURER. OBSERVE THE
    GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS. THE PRODUCT IS
    NOT SUBJECT TO IDENTIFICATION REGULATIONS UNDER EU DIRECTIVES AND
    THE ORDINANCE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ( GEFSTOFFV). CLASSIFICATION
    ACCORDING TO VBF: VOID.
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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