BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM -- 367841, VACUTAINER BRAND TUBE WITH DIPOTASSIUM EDTA  -- 6630-01-426-5428
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:367841, VACUTAINER BRAND TUBE WITH DIPOTASSIUM EDTA
MSDS Date:08/19/1998
FSC:6630
NIIN:01-426-5428
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:VS60311-04
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:7W260
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Phone:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
CAGE:7W260

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

Ingred Name:DIPOTASSIUM EDTA
CAS:25102-12-9
Code:F
Minumum % Wt:1.3
Maxumum % Wt:9.7

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:NO    OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: NON IDENTIFIED. INGESTION:
    NON IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NON IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON
    TO FESH AI R. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN
    USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:USE PROPER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALINE POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NON IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:MAY CAUSE EYE/INHALATION/SKIN IRRITATION

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

Ecological:NO DATA IS AVAILABLE ON THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL
    ON THE ENVIRONMENT. NEITHER COD NOR BOD DATA ARE AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED PER MANUFACTURER

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS:NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY: YES. CERCLA REGULATIONS;
    REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NONE

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