BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV -- 2591 ICTOTEST TABLETS  -- 6505-00F054553
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2591 ICTOTEST TABLETS
MSDS Date:03/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F054553
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:511 BENEDICT AVE
City:TARRYTOWN
State:NY
ZIP:10591-5097
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-631-8000/800-348-8100
Emergency Phone Num:914-631-8000/800-348-8100
CAGE:GO536
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:511 BENEDICT AVE
City:TARRYTOWN
State:NY
ZIP:10591-5097
Country:US
Phone:914-631-8000/800-348-8100
CAGE:GO536
Company Name:TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORP/BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTIC DIV
Address:511 BENEDICT AVE
Box:City:TARRYTOWN
State:NY
ZIP:10591-5005
Country:US
Phone:914-353-1427
CAGE:59426

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

Ingred Name:5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID    *97-3*
CAS:5965-83-3
Fraction by Wt: 87.2%

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 7.6%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION W/POSSIBLE PULMONARY
    EDEMA & SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS &
    DAMAGE, KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN: CHEMICAL BURN S & TISSUE DAMAGE. EYES:
    CHEMICAL BURNS& POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. PROLONGED ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE
    LIVER/KIDNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, LOWERING OF BLOOD PRESSURE, RASH, HEADACHE, WEIGHT LOSS,
    CONVULSIONS

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

First Aid:INHALATION: IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
    MILK/WATER TO DILUTE & INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
    W/WATER FO R 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15-20 MINS. RAISE EYELIDS SEVERAL TIMES TO BE SURE MATERIAL IS
    RINSED OUT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WET
    TABLETS ARE CORROSIVE; PREVENT CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. TAKE UP
    TABLETS & PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. WIPE AREA W/DAMP PAPER
    TOWELS & PROPERLY DISPOSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPS & CONDITIONS AS
    INDICATED ON THE PRODUCT LABELS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT W/THE EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. KEEP
    TABLETS DRY, TABLETS ARE SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE FROM AIR/WATER.
    PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE WHEN WET/DISSOLVED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:USE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:STANDARD LABORATORY RUBBER/LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINTED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE TABLETS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDIC SOLUTION, HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN3261 CORROSIVE SOLID.

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