BECKMAN COULTER, INC -- 60000 SERIES, HEMOCCULT DEVELOPER -- 6550-01-235-7513 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:60000 SERIES, HEMOCCULT DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:09/01/1998
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-235-7513
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECKMAN COULTER, INC
Address:1050 PAGE MILL ROAD, BLDG 2B
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304
Country:US
Info Phone Num:650-857-1227 OR 800-877-6242
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO695
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECKMAN COULTER, INC
Address:1050 PAGE MILL ROAD, BLDG 2B
Box:City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304
Country:US
Phone:650-857-1227 OR 800-877-6242
CAGE:TO695

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:68.
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:7.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
CAS:7722-84-1
RTECS #:MX0899000
= Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:1.4 MG/M3;1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1.4 MG/M3;1 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAT LD50 > 2000 MG/KG (ESTIMATED)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION OR INJURY
    POSSIBLE FOLLOWING DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR. SKIN:
    IRRITATION & TEMPORARY BLEACHING OF SKIN CAN OCCUR FOLLOWING DIRECT
    CONTACT. INAHALTION: SEVERE PULMONAR Y IRRITATION & GENERAL
    TOXICITY. INGESTION: DIRECT CONTACT WITH MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY
    PRODUCE INJURY TO THE MOUTH, THROAT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SWEATING OR
    DIURESIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: EYES: PROLONGED EXPO SURE TO LIQUID OR
    VAPORS CAN CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION/INGESTION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
    MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS, CNS/CVS/LIVER/GI TRACT/BLOOD  DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO COMPONENTS IN THIS MIXTURE ARE LISTED
    AS CARCINOGENS BY IARC, NTP OR US OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, SWELLING, TEARS, BLURRED VISION,
    PAIN. SKIN: REDNESS, SWELLING, BURNING, PAIN, ULCERATION.
    INHALATION: COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS,
    VOMITING, CONVULSIONS, IMPA IRED VISION OR BLINDNESS, SIGNS OF
    ALCOHOL INTOXICATION. INGESTION: BURNING SENSATION, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, SWEATING, DIURESIS, CONVULSIONS, IMPAIRED VISION OR
    BLINDNESS, SIGNS OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA,
    HYPERTENSION, LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS OR TAKING CENTRALLY ACTING
    DRUGS OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES COULD BE SENSITIVE TO	THE TOXIC
    EFFECTS OF THIS MIXTURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES THEN
    OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRITATI ON OCCURS. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED SUBJECT TO FRESH
    AIR. REFER TO A PHYSICIAN IF SUBJECT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY
    BREATHING. INGESTEION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=15.C, 59.F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR HALON., AS
    SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TOXIC GASES, INCLUDING CO, ACRID SMOKE AND
    IRRITATING FUMES ARE EXPECTED IN FIRES OF THIS MATERIAL.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS RECOMMENDED FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR HEAVIER THAN AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL AND/OR FLUSH WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT OR SOURCE OF
    IGNITION. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER AT CONTROLLED ROOM
    TEMPERATURE (1-30C, 59-86F).
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER OR OTHER ALCOHOL IMPERMEABLE GLOVES TO
    PROTECT SENSITIVE SKIN.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR GLASSES TO AVOID EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH LONG SLEEVES
    TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. AN EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND ARMS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    THIS MATERIAL. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: CAS # 8013-52-3, REPRESENTING A MIXTURE OF ETHYL ALCOHOL AND
    METHYL ALCOHOL, IS USED ON THE PRODUCT BOTTLE LABEL IN PLACE OF
    64-17-5 AND 67-56-1.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.C, 176.F
Vapor Pres:25 MM HG @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>95

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM, CHLORINE, CHLOROFORM, CONCENTRATED NITRIC
    ACID, NITROGENOUS BASES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIQUID OR VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY HEAT,
    SPARKS, FLAMES OR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT LABEL(S): FLAMMABLE LIQUID. PROPER SHIPPING
    NAME: ETHANOL SOLUTIONS. UN NUMBER: UN1170.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 STATUS: METHYL ALCOHOL AND HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE ARE LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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