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

MSDS NAME:BUFFER QIAEX II GEL EXTRACTION KIT,20051
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDNF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-362-7737
Emergency Phone Num:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
Box:City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Phone:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ

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

Name:SODIUM PERCHLORATE MONOHYDRATE
CAS:7791-07-3
RTECS #:SC9850000

=====================  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:WARNING: STRONG OXIDIZER, HARMFUL.
    HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: THYROID, BLOO D.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY
    SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH
    SKIN WITH  SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
    WATER PROVIDED  PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED AT 20-25C.
Other Precautions:SEVERE EYE IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: HANDLE CONTAMINATED PACKAGING IN THE SAME WAY AS THE
    SUBSTANCE ITSELF. UNLESS SPECIFIED DIFFERENTLY, NONCONTAMINATED
    PACKAGING MAY BE TREATED LIKE HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR RECYCLED.

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

Spec Gravity:1.53 (20C)
pH:5.1 (20C)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE (20C)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 1150 MG/KG
    JAFCAU 14,512,66. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMAT ION.

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

Ecological:N/A.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGS . THERE ARE NO UNIFORM REGS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICALS OR
    RESIDUES. CHEMICAL RESIDUES GENERALLY COUNT AS SPECIAL WASTE. WE
    RECOMMEND THAT YO U CONTACT EITHER THE AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE OR
    APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANIES WHICH WILL ADVISE YO U ON HOW TO
    DISPOSE OF SPECIAL WASTE. (SUPDAT)

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

Transport Information:N/A.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:LABELING: SN, HARMFUL, R 22.

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

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