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

MSDS NAME:GENTAMICIN CALIBRATOR, 790591901
NIIN:00N011798
MSDS Number: BJHYG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS, BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS DEPT
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-992-4132
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Preparer's Name:KEN WOODLIN
CAGE:18773
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC, POLYMER PRODUCT-TEFLON
    CO.
Address:1007  MARKET ST
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-523-0372/346-4748
CAGE:9V583
Company:E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
CAGE:18773

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

Name:HUMAN SERUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY PROVOKE RESP ALLERGY(HAY
    FEVER,ASTHMA)IN SUSCEPTIBLE PERS.SYMP MAY APPEAR W/IN 0-12 HRS
    AFTER EXPOS.INFECTION W/INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS POSS FROM INHAL
    OF MATL.SKIN:SENSIT CAN OCCUR.ALLERG IC RXN CAN PROD CONT
    DERMAT/ECZEMA(INFLAMM CHARACT
    REDNESS,ITCHING,WEEPING,OOZING&CRUSTING OF SKIN).(SEE EFT OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INFECTION W/INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS
    POSSIBLE IF IN CONT W/OPEN CUTS.EYE:SENSIT CAN OCCUR.ALLERGIC RXN
    CAN PROD ITCHING,REDNESS,OR SWELLING OF TISSUE AROUND THE EYES IN
    SENSIT INDIVIDUALS.I NGEST:POSS BIOLOGICAL INFECTION.ALLERGIC RASH
    MAY DEVELOP IN SENSIT INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHING,GIVE ARTF RESP,PREF
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BRTHING IS DFCLT,GIVE O*2.CALL MD.SKIN:IMMED WASH
    SKIN W/SOAP&PLENTY OF H*2O.EYE:IMMEDFLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR
    AT	LEAST 15 MIN.CALL MD.INGEST:CONSULT MD IF NECES OR IF RASH
    DEVELOPS WITHIN 12 HRS OF INGEST OF MATL.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER. WATER SPRAY. WATER FOG. CHEMICAL FOAM.
    "ALCOHOL" FOAM. DRY POWDER (SAND OR MET-L-X). DRY CHEMICAL. CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN
    UP. WIPE UP SPILL. CLEAN AREA WITH 20% CLOROX(R). AUTOCLAVE TOWELS
    OR ABSORBENT USED TO WIPE UP MATL. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM HEAT,SPARKS&FLAMES.IF
    LYOPHILIZED PROD IS REMOVED FROM VIAL,AVOID DUST GENERATION&TREAT
    AS RESP SENSITIZER.MORE INFO SEE PROD INSERT SHEET.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN 
Ventilation:CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF CONDITIONS FOR
    USE INVOLVE REMOVING PROD FROM VIAL .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING W/GERMICIDAL SOAP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINS NON-STERILE HUMAN SERUM. THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN DISEASE
    TRANSMISSION EXISTS. HANDLE AS A BIOHAZARD, CLASS II (CDC/NIH
    GUIDELINES) .

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

pH:7-8
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR, WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISINFECT SERUM USING 20% CLOROX(R) SOLUTION OR
    AUTOCLAVE. DISPOSE PER LOCAL GUIDELINES.

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