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

MSDS NAME:LYSE S III LYTIC REAGENT (1L)
NIIN:01-190-3557
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMLB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COULTER CORPORATION
Address:11800 S. W. 147 AVENUE
City:MIAMI
State:FL
ZIP:33196
Country:US
Info Phone Num:305-380-3800
Emergency Phone Num:305-380-3800
CAGE:6Z677
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COULTER CORPORATION
Address:11800 S. W. 147 AVENUE
Box:City:MIAMI
State:FL
ZIP:33196
Country:US
Phone:800-526-7694
CAGE:6Z677

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

Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
= Wt:.02
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO EYES AND SKIN. IF
    INGESTED, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES AND SKIN. IF INGESTED,
    WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS(S)
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY APPROVED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REAGENT CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND ACID SALTS
    LIBERATES TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA IMMEDIATELY TO THE SPILL. 
    AFTER NEUTRALIZATION, ABSORB SPILL USING TOWELS OR ABSORBANT
    MATERIAL FROM COMMERCIAL, CHEMICAL SPILL KIT. CONTAIN ABSORBANT
    WASTE IN BIO-HAZARD BAGS. AREAS A FFECTED BY THE SPILL MAY BE
    SLIPPERY DUE TO SURFACTANTS IN THE REAGENT. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER TO APPROVED OUTSIDE DRAINAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE THE SPILL BY TREATMENT WITH STRONG
    ALKALINE SOLUTIONS OF CALCIUM OR SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    HANDLING PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:INSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT. FOR SPILLS, SLASH GOGGLES
    AND RUBBER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH THIS REAGENT SHOULD
    BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AND NOT REWORN UNTIL THE REAGENT IS REMOVED
    FROM THE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID SALTS AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS, ACID SALTS AND
    OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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