JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. -- CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION/ACTIVATOR VIAL,2250 -- 6840-01-333-2055 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION/ACTIVATOR VIAL,2250
MSDS Date:09/09/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-333-2055
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
Box:90130
City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76004-3130
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-423-5850
Emergency Phone Num:800-473-5850
CAGE:DO392
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL INC. (SUB OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON)
Address:2500 ARBROOK BOULEVARD
Box:City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76014
Country:US
Phone:800-433-5170
CAGE:52780
Company Name:JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS, INC
Address:501 GEORGE STREET
City:NEW BRUNSWICK
State:NJ
ZIP:08903
Phone:800-526-2459
CAGE:DO392

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

Ingred Name:GLUTARALDEHYDE
CAS:111-30-8
RTECS #:MA2450000
Fraction by Wt: 2.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.2 PPM; 9495

Ingred Name:INERT BUFFER SALTS
Fraction by Wt: 0.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 97.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES DAMAGE. SKIN:CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION/DAMAGE, SENSITIZATION. INHALATION:VAPORS ARE IRRITATING
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE DIFFICUL TY IN BREATHING, NOSE
    BLEED. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE DAMAGE, SKIN DAMAGE AND SENSITIZATION,
    IRRITATION, HEADACHE, CHEST DISCOMFORT AND TIGHTNESS, SYMPTOMS OF
    BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, COUGHING,
    DIARRHEA, GENERAL SYSTEMIC IL LNESS, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION SUCH AS ASTHMA,
    BRONCHITIS, INFLAMMATORY/FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH
    WITH WATE R FOR 15 MINUTES. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY
    CONTRAINDICATE GASTRIC LAVCAGE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY MATERIAL WILL BURN. USE CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY
    CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES; ALCOHOL FOAM/ALL-PURPOSE FOAM FOR LARGE
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR LARGE SPILL, USE AMMONIUM CARBONATE TO
    "NEUTRALIZE" GLUTARALDEHYDE ODOR. COLLECT LIQUID AND DISCARD IT.
    FOR SMALL SPILL, WIPE WITH SPONGE OR MOP DOWN AREA WITH AN EQUAL
    MIXTURE OF HOUSEHOLD AMMONI A AND WATER. FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT
    OFWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:AQUEOUS AMMONIA, AMMONIUM CARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRIOR TO ACTIVATION, STORE IN ORIGINAL
    SEALED CONTAINER AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE, 59F - 86F
    (15C-30C).
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. USE IN A WELL
    VENTILATED ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE MASK OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR). USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE IT.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL LATEX, NITRILE, POLYVINYL CHLORI
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, RUBBER
    BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
    THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:1.05
Spec Gravity:1.0026
pH:8.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.98 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE 100%
Appearance and Odor:2 COMPONENTS:COLORLESS FLUID & POWDERED SALTS;
    ACTIVATED SOLN:GREEN - SHARP ODO

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES (PH > 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. TRIPLE RINSE EMPTY CONTAINER WITH WATER
    AND DISPOSE IN AN INCINERATOR OR LANDFILL APPROVED FOR PESTICIDE
    CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESID UAL SOLUTION WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATERTO
    DRAIN.

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