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

MSDS NAME:Q-CHEK-004 (V-P REAGENT)
NIIN:00D002173
MSDS Number: BHYMM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AUSTIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES INC.
Address:6620A MINOR ROAD
City:AUSTIN
State:TX
ZIP:78723-3807
Country:US
Info Phone Num:512-928-1304
Emergency Phone Num:512-928-1304
CAGE:66372
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AUSTIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES INC.
Address:6620A MINOR ROAD
Box:City:AUSTIN
State:TX
ZIP:78723-3807
Country:US
Phone:512-928-1304
CAGE:66372

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

Name:2,3-BUTANEDIONE (DIACETYL)
CAS:431-03-8
RTECS #:EK2625000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A BACTERIOLOGICAL TEST KIT
    CONTAINING 10 X 0.1 ML REAGENT CONTAINERS.	QUANTITIES ETC. MAKE
    THE PRODUCT NEARLY NON-HAZARDOUS BEFORE AND DURING USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER. 
    THE QUANTITIES OF REAGENTS IN THE KIT INDICATE THAT THERE WOULD
    PROBABLY BE NO SYMPTOMS OCCURING. HOWEVER....USE GOOD CHEMICAL
    HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN.  SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE.  INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY.	INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
    OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.   IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR MOP UP USING CLOTH OR PAPER.  AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT OR INHALING ANY VAPOR PRESENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 4C TO 8C (REFRIGERATOR
    TEMPERATURES) TO EXTEND LIFE OF THE PRODUCT.  PROTECT FROM
    CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:THIS MSDS DESCRIBES HANDLING OF THE REAGENTS.  USE
    THE PROPER TECHNIQUES AND CARE REQUIRED WITH ANY BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
    INTRODUCED DURING USE OF THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    ORGANIC DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
    1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PE RTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL LABORATORY VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.  SUPPLEMENT
    WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:SURGICAL RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLESIS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT
    AND/OR APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CLINICAL LABORATORY HYGIENE PRACTICE.
    AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONTAINS VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF REAGENT CHEMICALS.( 10 X 0.1
    ML).

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

HCC:N1
pH:UNKNON
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO TAN LIQUID,PUNGENT QUINONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKNON

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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