BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC -- KOVACS REAGENT  -- 6550-01-153-6991
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KOVACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:02/26/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-153-6991
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM DR
City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042-2320
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-638-4835
Emergency Phone Num:314-854-0344 OR LOCAL POISON CENTER
CAGE:BIOM1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM DR
City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835
CAGE:BIOM1
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC.
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835
CAGE:4S002

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 24%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:P-DIMETHYLAMINO BENZALDEHYDE
CAS:100-10-7
RTECS #:CU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:AMYL ALCOHOL
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Fraction by Wt: 71%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) 2200 MG/KG (N-PENTYL AL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT
    WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS. CONTACT
    WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE	IRRITATION AND BURNS LEADING TO
    PERMANENT DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    BURNS AND CNS EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, COUGHING, BURNING OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, PULMONARY
    EDEMA, SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS,  EYE IRRITATION, BLINDNESS, BURNS TO
    MOUTH/THROAT/GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:SEE SUPP'L DATA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:572F
Lower Limits:1.2 %
Upper Limits:10.0 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
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:N-PENTYL ALCOHOL IS FLAMMABLE AND FORMS
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. WILL REACT WITH MOST METALS RELEASING
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA.
    WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL. STOP LEAK
    IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. ABSORB LIQUID WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. COLLECT FOR  DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
    TEMPERATURES. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. PROHIBIT
    SMOKING IN STORAGE AND USE AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE FLASH POINT IS ESTIMATED AT <100F (THE FLASH POINT FOR N-AMYL
    ALCOHOL IS 91F).  THEREFORE, THE FLASH POINT CAN NOT BE LESS THAN
    91F.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:2.8
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:0.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, METALS, AMINES, METAL OXIDES, CARBONATES,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN,
    CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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