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

MSDS NAME:WHOLE BLOOD LYSING KIT, WL-1000
NIIN:00N093369
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXWF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:R AND D SYSTEMS INC
Address:614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55413-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-379-2956
Emergency Phone Num:800-343-7475
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:0001
CAGE:6S541
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:R AND D SYSTEMS INC
Address:614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE
Box:City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55413-5000
Country:US
Phone:612-379-2956
CAGE:6S541

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

Name:FORMALDEHYDE. LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 100 MG/KG
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
= Wt:13.7
OSHA PEL:see 1910.1048
ACGIH STEL:C0.37 MG/M3;C0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:NO	 OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT:
    MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT . MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    RESPIRATORY AND SKIN REACTIONS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST
    PAINS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, PULMONARY EDEMA. EFFECTS MAY BE
    DELAYED. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. EFFECT O F CHRONIC EXPOSURE
    TO PRODUCT: CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGANS:
    EYES, KIDNEYS. (TOXIC INFO)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOLUME 62,
    PAGE 217, 1995: GROUP 2A. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
    1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE	HUMAN CARCINOGEN. OSHA
    REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1048.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.

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

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR
    SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    OF EYES B Y SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. INHALATION: IF
    INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, WASH  OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WARNING:
    CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED.
    CANNOT BE MADE  NONPOISONOUS.

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

Flash Point:=56.1C, 133.F
Autoignition Temp:=300.C, 572.F
Lower Limits:7%
Upper Limits:73%
Extinguishing Media:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT DATA:
    N/A. SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: N/A.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA A ND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT: WEAR
    APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES,
    SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:
    KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAIN ER. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM
    FLAMMABLES AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION: N/A.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    LAB COAT AND APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRENTATIVE MEASURES: GLOVES (SPECIFY): LATEX GLOVES. RESPIRATORY
    (SPECIFY): YES. EYE (SPECIFY): SAFETY GLASSES. FOOTWARE (SPECIFY):
    N/A. CLOTHING (SPECIFY): LAB COAT AND APRON. OTHER (SPECIFY): N/A.
    P HYSICAL DATA: VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 1.03.

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

Vapor Pres:(MM/HG): 52
Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; COLORLESS SOLUTION.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTIVITY, AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS:
    REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:TOXIC
    FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50 OF INGREDIENT (SPECIES & ROUTE): SCU-RAT
    420 MG/KG. LC50 OF INGREDIENT (SPECIFIC SPECIES): IHL-RAT 203
    MG/KG. IHL-MAM 92 MG/KG. EXPOSURE LIMITS: N/A, IRRITANCY: N/A,
    SENSITIZATION TO PRODUCT: N/A . CARCINOGENICITY, TERATOGENICITY:
    YES, REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: YES, MUTAGENICITY: YES, SYNERGISTIC
    PRODUCTS: N/A.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGUL ATIONS .

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