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

MSDS NAME:367964,  MICROTAINER BRAND PLASMA SEPARATOR (SUPPL)
NIIN:01-438-4732
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRNZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-0174
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO: VS60308-01
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:7W260
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:PROPRIETARY MIXTURE (GEL BARRIER)
Minumum % Wt:1.1
Maxumum % Wt:1.8

Name:LITHIUM HEPARIN
CAS:9045-22-1
Minumum % Wt:.4
Maxumum % Wt:1.85
OSHA PEL:NA
ACGIH TLV:NA

=====================  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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE NOSEBLEEDS AND IRRITATION
    OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
    REPEATED: SKIN:  NONE IDENTIFIED. IN HALATION: MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DAMAGE, PNEUMONOCONIOUS, CYANIOUS, AND SILICOSIS. INGESTION: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS MORE THAN 0.1% BY WEIGHT OF A
    MATERIAL LISTED AS A POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY: NTP: NO. IARC: NO.
    OSHA: NO.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.  EYE:  WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. IMMEDIATELY
    INDUCE VO MITING.

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

Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR A SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
    PRESSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE A DUST EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. IF AMOUNT IS SMALL, RINSE
    WITH WATER. IF AMOUNT IS LARGE, CONTAIN SPILL AND PLACE INTO A
    CLEAN DRY CONTAINER. WASH AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY HYGROSCOPIC.
    STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED DARK GLASS OR METAL CONTAINER. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID INHALATION.
Other Precautions:HAZARD RATINGS: NFPA: FIRE -- 0 HEALTH -- 2
    REACTIVITY -- 0  SPECIFIC HAZARD -- 0. HMIS: HEALTH -- 2
    FLAMMABILITY -- 0  REACTIVITY -- 0 SPECIFIC HAZARD -- 0.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AN OSHA APPROVED PARTICLE/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
    LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:USE STERILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT NAME:MICROTAINER? BRAND PLASMA SEPARATOR TUBE WITH LITHIUM
    HEPARIN.  REORDER NUMBERS: 365969, 366595, 3666672, 366698, 367960,
    367961, 367962, 367963, 367964, 367965, 369793, 369794.  SYNONYM(
    S): N/A. CHEMICAL FORMULA: N/A. CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SILICON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EYE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    ACUTE SKIN EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION TOXICITY: MAY
    CAUSE NOSEBLEEDS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNG
    DAMAGE, PNEUMOCONIUSIS, SILICO SIS, AND CYANOSIS. INGESTION
    TOXICITY: NONE IDENTIFIED. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NOT ESTABLISHED.
    TERATOGENICITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT
    ESTABLISHED. MUTAGENICITY: NOT ESTABLISHED. SYNERG ISTIC PRODUCTS:
    NOT ESTABLISHED. SENSITIZATION TO PRODUCT: NOT ESTABLISHED. OTHER
    CHRONIC EFFECTS:NONE IDENTIFIED.

=====================  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:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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

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

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

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

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