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

MSDS NAME:367712,VACUTAINER BRAND TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE BUFFER SOLU
NIIN:01-389-9813
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFLS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-847-4267
Emergency Phone Num:201-847-4267;800-631-0174
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:VS60317-02; ERCO NO.: R6-1051
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:06531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV.
Address:1 BECTON DR
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1884
Country:US
Phone:201-847-4000, 800-333-4831
CAGE:06531
Company:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Phone:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
CAGE:7W260

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

Name:SODIUM CITRATE
CAS:68-04-2
RTECS #:GE8300000
Fraction by Wt: 6.3 -39% MG

=====================  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:EYE CONTACT IS ALSO LISTED AS A ROUTE
    OF ENTRY. ACUTE: SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND  VOMITING IF INGESTED IN
    LARGE QUANTITIES. MAY ALSO CAUSE HYPERNOIA AND CONVULSING. CHRONIC:
    REPEATED EXPOSURE EFFECTS: SKIN, INHALATION, INGESTION: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DILUTE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
    ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE.
    KEEP CONTAINERS C OOL BY SPRAYING WITH WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE, CLEAN AND DRY CONTAINER FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ALL CONTACT. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA,
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR HIGH
    CONCENTRATION LEVELS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:USE NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . USE CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . APRONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMIT: NOT IDENTIFIED.  PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: SOLUBILITY
    IN OTHER SOLVENTS: N/A. NOTE: THESE PHYSICAL DATA ARE TYPICAL
    VALUES BASED ON MATL TESTED BUT MAY VARY FROM SAMPLE TO SAMPLE. TY
    PICAL VALUES SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEED ANALYSIS OF
    ANY SPECIFIC LOT OR AS SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON. ACRID SMOKE AND
    FUMES WILL BE EMITTED WHEN HEATED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EYE EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED. ACUTE
    SKIN EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED. INHALATION TOXICITY: NONE
    IDENTIFIED. INGESTION TOXICITY: NONE IDENTIFIED. EXPOSURE LIMITS:
    NOT ESTABLISHED. TERATOGENICITY: NO T ESTABLISHED. REPRODUCTIVE
    TOXICITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. MUTAGENICITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
    SYNERGISTIC PRODUCTS: NOT ESTABLISHED. SENSITIZATION TO PRODUCT:
    NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

Ecological:NO DATA IS AVAILABLE ON THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL
    ON THE ENVIRONMENT. NEITHER COD NOR BOD DATA ARE AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICAL, N.O.S.
    (NOT REGULATED). HAZARD CLASS/ID NO./PACKING GROUP: N/A. LABEL:
    N/A.  I.M.O.: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NOT
    REGULATED). HAZARD CLASS/ID NO ./ PACKING GROUP: N/A.
    I.C.A.O./I.A.T.A.: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NOT
    REGULATED). HAZARD CLASS/ID NO./PACKING GROUP: N/A. LABEL: N/A.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA HAZARD NOTIFICATION HAZARD CATEGORIES
    UNDER CRITERIA OF SARA TITLE III RULES (40 CFR PART 370): NONE.
    SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY: YES. REPORTABLE QUANTITY
    (RQ) UNDER US EPA CERCLA REGULATIONS: NONE.  HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
    UNDER OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD: NONE.

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