Material Safety Data Sheet
Revision date: 08/22/2006
Print Date: 12/13/2006
Version: 1
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
Product name: Amphetamines
Product number: 04490738190
Business area: Centralized Diagnostics
Product line: Cobas 6000
Supplier: Emergency telephone number:
Roche Diagnostics Corporation CHEMTREC:
9115 Hague Road 1-800-424-9300 (U.S. or Canada)
Indianapolis, IN 46250 1-703-527-3887 (International)
Site Phone Number: 1-800-428-5074
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Description 1: Bottle 1
Components CAS Number Weight % OSHA PEL: OSHA STEL: ACGIH TLV: ACGIH STEL:
Potassium phosphate, dibasic 7758-11-4 1-5 NA NA NA NA
Polyvinylpyrrolidone 9003-39-8 1-5 NA NA NA NA
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 1-5 NA NA NA NA
Sodium azide 26628-22-8 0.01-<0.1 NA NA NA 0.11 ppm Ceiling as
hydrazoic acid, vapor
0.29 mg/m3 Ceiling as
sodium azide
Description 2: Bottles 2 & 3
Components CAS Number Weight % OSHA PEL: OSHA STEL: ACGIH TLV: ACGIH STEL:
No hazardous components >1%, NONE N/A NA NA NA NA
>0.1% carcinogen
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
NFPA Ratings: Health= 1 Flammability= 0 Reactivity= 0 Special= I
Special Definitions: A=Allergen CA=Carcinogen CO=Corrosive F=Flammable H=Harmful I=Irritant Ox=Oxidizer PB=Potential Biohazard
R=Reproductive S=Sensitizer T=Toxic T+=Highly Toxic W=Water Reactive
Principle routes of exposure: Ingestion, inhalation, skin and/or eye contact.
Inhalation: Avoid breathing vapors or mists. May cause irritation of respiratory tract.
Ingestion: Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Skin contact: Substance may cause slight skin irritation.
Eye contact: Contact with eyes may cause irritation.
Sensitization or Odor threshold: None.
Medical conditions aggravated by None known
exposure:
Additional information: None
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation: Consult a physician. Move to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult,
give oxygen
Skin contact: Rinse with plenty of water. If skin irritation persists, call a physician. Remove and wash contaminated
clothing before re-use
Ingestion: Consult a physician. Do not induce vomiting without medical advice
Eye contact: In the case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice
Notes to physician: None determined
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or "alcohol" foam.
Unusual hazards: None known.
Special protective equipment for In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus.
firefighters:
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment. Evacuate personnel to safe areas
Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Prevent product from entering drains.
Methods for cleaning up: Never return spills in original containers for re-use. Sweep up or vacuum (if powder) or soak up with inert
absorbent material (if liquid), then place into a suitable clean, dry, closed container, and label for disposal
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Protect from contamination. Wear personal protective equipment
Storage: No special precautions required
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering measures: Not applicable.
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory protection: Respiratory protection is not required under normal use of this product. If respiratory protection is needed,
follow the OSHA regulation, 29CFR1910.134. Always use a NIOSH approved respirator when necessary
Hand protection: Wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin contact. Replace torn or punctured gloves promptly
Skin and body protection: Wear appropriate body protection to prevent skin contact
Eye protection: Wear appropriate eye protection to prevent eye contact
Hygiene measures: Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
pH: 8.0
Physical state: Liquid.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Polymerization: None under normal processing.
Hazardous decomposition products: Thermal decomposition can lead to release of irritating gases and vapours. Carbon monoxide.
Materials to avoid: Incompatible with strong acids and bases. Oxidising agents (strong).
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Description 1: Bottles 1, 2, and 3. All Bottles contain the sodium azide, only Bottle 1 contains the potassium phosphate, dibasic.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Components NIOSH - NIOSH Pocket Guide -
Selected LD50s and LC50s: Target Organs:
Polyvinylpyrrolidone =100 g/kg Oral LD50 Rat
Sodium chloride =3 g/kg Oral LD50 Rat
>10 g/kg Dermal LD50 Rabbit
>42 g/m3 Inhalation LC50 Rat 1h
Sodium azide =20 mg/kg Dermal LD50 Rabbit eyes, skin, CNS, CVS, kidneys
=27 mg/kg Oral LD50 Rat
Inhalation: No additional data available
Skin: No additional data available
Oral: No additional data available
Mutagenic effects: No data is available on the product itself
Reproductive toxicity: No data is available on the product itself
Carcinogenic effects:
Components IARC IARC IARC NTP OSHA EPA IRIS
Group 1 Group 2A or 2B Group 3 or 4 Select Carcinogen
Carcinogens Assessment
Monograph 71,
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
1999; Supplement
7, 1987; Monograph
19, 1979
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Bioaccumulation: No data available
Aquatic toxicity: Not applicable
Ecotoxicity effects: No data is available on the product itself
Components Ecotoxicity - Ecotoxicity - Ecotoxicity - Ecotoxicity -
Fish Species Data Microtox Data Water Flea Data Freshwater Algae Data
Sodium azide 0.7 mg/L LC50 bluegill 96
h
0.8 mg/L LC50 rainbow
trout 96 h
5.46 mg/L LC50 fathead
minnow 96 h
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste from residues / unused products: Waste disposal must be in accordance with appropriate Federal, State, and local regulations. This product,
if unaltered by use, may be disposed of by treatment at a permitted facility or as advised by your local
hazardous waste regulatory authority. Residue from fires extinguished with this material may be
hazardous.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Is product hazardous to ship? No
DOT
Proper shipping name: None
UN Number: Not applicable Hazard class: Not applicable Subsidiary risk: Not applicable Packing group: Not applicable
ICAO/IATA
Proper shipping name: None
UN Number: Not applicable Hazard class: Not applicable Subsidiary risk: Not applicable Packing group: Not applicable
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. Regulations:
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U.S. CERCLA/SARA/TSCA Regulatory Information: The following chemicals are listed under the following TSCA/SARA/CERCLA lists. Refer to
TSCA regulation if you need a definition for acronyms that may be shown in the TSCA Inventory field in the table below
Components CERCLA/SARA 302 CERCLA/SARA 304 SARA 313 TSCA Inventory
RQ and TPQ RQ Emission reporting
(40 CFR 355, App.A) (40 CFR Table 302.4)
Potassium phosphate, dibasic Listed
Polyvinylpyrrolidone Listed
Sodium chloride Listed
500 lb TPQ This material is a
Sodium azide 1000 lb final RQ Listed Listed
reactive solid. The TPQ does 454 kg final RQ
not default to 10000 pounds
for non-powder, non-molten,
non-solvent form
U.S. Clean Water Act (CWA)/ California The following chemicals are listed under the CWA and/or California Proposition 65:
Proposition 65:
Canadian Regulations:
Canada DSL Inventory List - This product complies with DSL
Canada NDSL Inventory List - This product does not comply with NDSL
Components Canada - WHMIS: Classifications of Substances:
Potassium phosphate, dibasic Uncontrolled product according to WHMIS classification criteria
Polyvinylpyrrolidone Uncontrolled product according to WHMIS classification criteria
Sodium chloride Uncontrolled product according to WHMIS classification criteria
Sodium azide D1A
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Reason for revision: Not applicable
References: None.
Additional advice: None
Prepared by: Roche Diagnostics, Health & Safety Department, MSDS Contact: 317-521-7425 or 317-521-7505
The information, data and recommendations contained herein are based upon information believed by Roche Diagnostics Corporation, after reasonable investigation and
research, to be accurate; however, Roche Diagnostics Corporation does not warrant the accuracy of this information. All materials and mixtures may present unknown
hazards and should be used with caution. When necessary or appropriate, independent opinions regarding the risk of handling or exposure should be obtained from trained
professionals. Roche Diagnostics Corporation disclaims any warranty against patent infringement and the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. Customer's sole and exclusive remedy shall be replacement of the product or return of the product and refund of the purchase price, at Roche Diagnostics
Corporation's option. In no case shall Roche Diagnostics Corporation be liable for incidental or consequential damages, including lost profits.
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