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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: PERFUSION WASH
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 1222SK
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -9300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT: CAS NO.
CALCIUM CHLORIDE 10035-04-8
DEXTROSE 50-99-7
SUCROSE 57-50-1
SODIUM CHLORIDE 7647-14-5
SODIUM CACODYLATE 124-65-2
SODIUM CACODYLATE
OSHA-PEL-TWA 10ug(AS)m3
ACGIH-TLV-TWA 0.01mg(AS)m3
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS
ARSENIC WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER. RISK OF CANCER DEPENDS ON DURATON AND LEVEL OF OF EXPOSURE.
CAUSES LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYES, SKIN, INGESTION, INHALATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVA DAMAGE.
SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNING. DERMAL ABSORPTION IS MORE LIKELY WITH
ORGANIC ARSENIC; SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INGESTION.
INGESTION: HIGHLY TOXIC! MAY CAUSE BURING IN ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING, AND BLOODY
DIARRHEA. SYMPTOMS OF COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, WEAKNESS , HEADACHES,
AND COMA MAY FOLLOW. STRONG GARLIC ODOR ON BREATH, SWEAT AND URINE MAY OCCUR. MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER AND KIDNEYS. A SUSPECTED FETAL TOXIN. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM
CIRCULATORY FAILURE. ESTIMATED LETHAL DOSE 120 MILLIGRAMS.
INHALATION: ARSEN IC MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANCES WITH COUGH
AND FOAMY SPUTUM, RESTLESSNESS, SYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, AND RALES. SYMPTOMS LIKE THOSE
FROM INGESTION EXPOSURE MAY FOLLOW. MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE BRONZING OF
THE SKIN, EDEMA, DERMATITIS, AND LESIONS. INHALATION OF THE DUST MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
NASAL SEPTUM. MAY CAUSE HAIR AND WEIGHT LOSS, AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
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CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER:
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALET, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH
OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER:
FLASH POINT: N/A
F:
C:
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F:
C:
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 4 FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: 1
OTHER:
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 4 FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: 1
PROTECTION:
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE DRY CHEMICAL TO FIGHT FIRE
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: MATERIAL CAN SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITE (PYROPHORIC)
WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR AT ANORMAL OR SLIGHTLY ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. THIS MATERIAL IN
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.
FLAMMABLE SOLID.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST
GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKING, AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS
AND FLAME. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE VENTILATIAON TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS .
EYE PROTECTION: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR SAFETY GOGGLES AS DESCRIBED
BY OSHA鈥橲 EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS.
SKIN PROTECTION: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: TRANSPARENT
ODOR : N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: 7.4
pH (Other):
BOILING POINT: WATER (LIKE)
MELTING POINT: WATER (LIKE)
F:
C:
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F:
C:
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F:
C:
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C:
@
F: N/A
C:
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F:
C:
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
MOLECULAR FORMULA: IR
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): IMCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGITION SOURCES, DUST GENERATION,
EXCESS HEAT.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): ZINC,HALOGENS, SODIUM PEROXIDE, LEAD, TIN, INTERHALOGENS,
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, NITRATE, POTASSIUM SULFATE, FLUORINE, CHLORINE.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: INVESTIGATED AS TUMORIGEN MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOT REGULATED
PROPER SHIPPING NAME
HAZARD CLASS
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES:
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ.
CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL;
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: EUROPEAN LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVES,
HAZARDOUS SYMBOLS: F
RISK PHRASES: R11 HIGHLY FLAMMABALE
SAFETY PHRASES: S 9 KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL VENTILATED PALCE
S16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION-NO SMOKING
S29 DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS
S33 TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
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VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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