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

MSDS NAME:C & S MEDIUM, 2805
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSTY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:19430 VAN NESS AVENUE
City:TORRANCE
State:CA
ZIP:90501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-787-6800;310-829-4304
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
Preparer's Name:L. S.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO715
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:19430 VAN NESS AVENUE
Box:City:TORRANCE
State:CA
ZIP:90501
Country:US
Phone:310-787-6800;310-829-4304
CAGE:TO715

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

Name:AGAR
CAS:9002-18-0
RTECS #:AW7950000
= Wt:.15

Name:DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
CAS:7558-79-4
RTECS #:WC4500000
= Wt:.11
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000
Fraction by Wt: WT: 0.009%

Name:PHENOL RED
CAS:143-74-8
RTECS #:SJ7490000
Fraction by Wt: WT:0.0024%

Name:SODIUM THIOGLYCOLATE
CAS:367-51-1
RTECS #:AI7700000
= Wt:.15

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM THIOGLYCOLATE IS MODERATELY
    TOXIC BY INGESTION AND A SKIN IRRITANT. A DEATH HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED
    TO THE ABSORPTION OF TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Effects of Overexposure:THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNUSUAL
    HEALTH EFFECTS FROM THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF ANY.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. & GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & FLUSH WITH WATER; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGESTI ON: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT UNCONCIOUS
    OR EXTREMELY DROWSY. OTHERWISE, ADMINISTER 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
    INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION EVEN IF SYMPTOMS
    IMPROVE. INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING.
    CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .

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

Lower Limits:NOT APPLIC
Upper Limits:NOT APPLICAB
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NOT APPLICABLE (MFR).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PYROLYSIS WILL RELEASE TOXIC OXIDES OF
    SULFUR AND MERCAPTANS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT (SUCH AS PAPER
    TOWELS) AND DISPOSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ORDINARY GENERAL VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES . (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .	NOT REQUIRED (MFR).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WELL AFTER HANDLING, ESPECIALLY BEFORE
    EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION: NOT REQUIRED BUT LABORATORY SAFETY GOGGLES OR SIMILAR
    PRODUCTS ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE (MFR).

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:(MM HG) 18 @20C
Vapor Density:(AIR=1)0.6
Spec Gravity:1.00
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1) 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A RED SOLUTION. CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF SODIUM
    THIOGLYCOLATE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOTHING UNUSUAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:USUALLY NOT RESTRICTED BUT LOCAL ORDINANCES
    VARY. INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. D.O.T.
    HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED. D.O.T.  IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

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

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