CARTER-WALLACE INC -- 35D4 RHEUMATON  -- 6550-01-162-1392
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:35D4 RHEUMATON
MSDS Date:01/16/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-162-1392
MSDS Number: BNKMP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CARTER-WALLACE INC
Box:5
City:CRANBURY
State:NJ
ZIP:08512
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(609) 655-6000
Emergency Phone Num:(609) 655-6000
CAGE:6J964
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CARTER-WALLACE INC
Box:City:CRANBURY
State:NJ
ZIP:08512
Country:US
Phone:(609) 655-6000
CAGE:6J964

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Fraction by Wt: 0.10%
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.29 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE CONTROL SERA HAVE BEEN PREPARED
    FROM HUMAN BLOOD THAT WAS NONREACTIVE WHEN TESTED FOR HEPATITIS B
    SURFACE ANTIGEN & HIV ANTIBODY. HOWEVER, NO TEST METHOD CAN OFFER
    COMPLETE ASSURANCE. CONTROLS & A LL BLOOD SPECIMENS SHOULD BE
    HANDLED ASIF CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THE CONTROL SERA HAVE BEEN PREPARED FROM HUMAN
    BLOOD THAT WAS NONREACTIVE WHEN TESTED FOR HEPATITIS B SURFACE
    ANTIGEN & HIV ANTIBODY. HOWEVER, NO TEST METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE
    ASSURANCE. CONTROLS & A LL BODY SPECIMENS SHOULD BE HANDLED AS IF
    CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DISEASE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER.
    INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES DEPENDING ON
    SOURCE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REAGENTS IN THIS TEST KIT CONTAIN SODIUM
    AZIDE WHICH MAY REACT W/LEAD OR COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY
    EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & PICK UP. DECONTAMINATE AREA W/STRONG
    BLEACH SOLUTION OR OTHER GERMICIDAL PRODUCT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTROLS & ALL BLOOD SPECIMENS SHOULD
    BE HANDLED AS IF CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DISEASE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

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

Ventilation:GENERAL IS SUFFICIENT
Protective Gloves:BARRIER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE & BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD OR COPPER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN SEALED CONTAINERS. AVOID DISPOSING
    MATERIAL DOWN DRAINS. FLUSH W/LARGE VOLUME OF WATER TO PREVENT
    AZIDE BUILD-UP IN COPPER OR LEAD PLUMBING. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL  REGULATIONS.

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