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

MSDS NAME:IMX CA 19-9 CALIBRATOR B, 5B09N
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQGX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Address:100 ABBOTT PARK RD
City:ABBOTT PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60064-3500
Country:US
Info Phone Num:847-937-3386
Emergency Phone Num:847-937-7970
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:L
CAGE:33110
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:100 ABBOTT PARK RD
Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064
Country:US
Phone:847-935-7177
CAGE:33110

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

Name:TROMETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE. LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1780-5900
    MG/KG
CAS:1185-53-1
= Wt:1.3

Name:SODIUM AZIDE
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
= Wt:.1
ACGIH STEL:C0.29 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:96.5

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS SECTION
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: FOR BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS:
    NON-INTACT SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PARENTERAL CONTACT. PRIMARY
    IRRITANT EFFECT: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. EYE: NO IRRITANT EFFECT.
    SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING E FFECTS KNOWN. TARGET ORGANS/SYSTEM:
    NOT APPLICABLE.  SPECIAL HAZARDS: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HUMAN
    SOURCED AND/OR POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS COMPONENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. IF SIGNS OF TOXICITY
    OCCUR, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE
    AS NEEDED. SKIN: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. WASH AFFECTED AREA
    WITH  SOAP AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND APPROPRIATE
    FOLLOW-UP. EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP.
    INGESTION: RINSE M OUTH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND
    APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP. INFORMATION FOR DOCTOR: SEE SECTION 3:
    SPECIAL HAZARDS. THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR: NONE EXPECTED.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SAFE WORK PRACTICES: NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT
    SHOULD BE WORN IF EXPOS LIMITS CAN BE EXCEEDED. HANDLE AS
    POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMNETAL PROTECTION:
    PREVENT LIQ & VAP FROM ENTERING INT O SEWAGE SYSTEM, WORKPITS &
    CELLARS. CONTAIN SPILL W/APPROP ABSORB MATL. MEASURES FOR
    CLEANING/COLLECTING: ABSORB W/LIQUID-BUILDING MATL (SAND,
    DIATOMITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL	(SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFO FOR SAFE HANDLING: HANDLE AS
    POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATL. INFO ABOUT PROT AGAINST EXPLOSIONS &
    FIRES: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET
    BY STOREROOMS & RECEPTACLES: NO  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:INFO ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FACILITY: DO
    NOT STORE TOGETHER W/ACIDS. FURTHER INFOMATION ABOUT STORAGE
    CONDITIONS: PROTECT FROM HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT: STORAGE CLASS: NOT
    APPLICABLE. CLASS  ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS:
    NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED IF AIRBORNE CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION
    EXCEEDS THE EXPOSURE LIMITS (IF ANY) LISTED IN SECTION 8.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY IF ROOM IS WELL-VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:WATERPROOF GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LABORATORY COAT OR PROTECTIVE GARB WHEN
    WORKING WITH MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES AND FEED.
    WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: BINDERS, SAWDUST). WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AREA
    WITH A DETERGENT. APPLY A SUITABLE DISINFECTANT. ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE RELEASED.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Pres:23.0 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1G/CM3@20C
pH:7.0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:FULLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

REACTIONS WITH HEAVY METALS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES. CONTACT WITH
    ACIDS MAY RELEASE TOXIC GAS (I.E. HYDROGEN AZIDE HN*3).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: LD/LC50 VALUES FOR HAZARDOUS
    INGREDIENTS PER OSHA CRITERIA: COMPONENTS (100% PURE SUBSTANCE/S)
    1185-53-1 TROMETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE: ORAL: LD50: <1000 MG/KG
    (RABBIT). APPROXIMATE LETHA L DOSE (LDL0). LD50: 1780-5900 MG/KG
    (RAT).

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

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: DO NOT ALLOW UNDILUTED PRODUCT OR LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF IT TO REACH GROUND WATER, WATER COURSE OR SEWAGE
    SYSTEM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION: & UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS:
    RECOMMENDATION: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED CLEANSING AGENT: WATER, IF NECESSARY WITH
    CLEANSING AGENTS.

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

Transport Information:DOT REGULATIONS: HAZARD CLASS: REMARKS: NOT
    REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION. LAND TRANSPORT ADR/RID (CROSS-BORDER)
    ADR/RID CLASS: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION. IMDG
    CLASS: MARINE POLLUTANT:  NO. REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR
    TRANSPORTATION. AIR TRANSPORT ICAO-TI AND IATA-DGR: ICAO/IATA
    CLASS: REMARKS: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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

SARA Title III Information:NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. SARA
    (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS & REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 - USA): SECTION
    302/304 (40CRF355.30/40CFR355.40): 26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE. SECTION
    313 (40CFR372.65):	26628-22-8 SODIUM AZIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:MARKINGS ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN
    GUIDELINES: THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED & LABELLED I/A/
    W/APPLICABLE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) DIRECTIVES. CODE LETTER &
    HAZARD DESIGNATION OF PRODUCT: XN. HAZARD-DETE RMINING SUBSTANCE/S
    OF LABELLING: SODIUM AZIDE. RISK PHRASES: 22 HARMFUL IF INGESTED.
    32 CONTACT W/ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. SAFETY PHRASES: 2 KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 13 KEEP AWAY FROM FO OD, DRINK, & ANIMAL
    FEEDINGSTUFFS. 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 46 IF
    INGESTED. SEEK MEDICA L ADVICE IMMEDIATELY & SHOW THIS
    CONTAINER/LABEL. CLASSIFICATION/WARNING ACCORDING TO WORKSAFE
    AUSTRALIA: HAZARDOUS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (USA): CHEMICALS
    KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED
    SUBSTANCES. CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THE
    PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN LISTED SU BSTANCES.

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

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