QIAGEN INC -- BUFFER QC,QIAGEN RNA/DNA KIT, 14123,14142,14162  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER QC,QIAGEN RNA/DNA KIT, 14123,14142,14162
MSDS Date:09/22/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-362-7737
Emergency Phone Num:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
Box:City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Phone:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ

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

Ingred Name:AQUEOUS SOLUTION (CONTAINING INGREDIENTS 2 TO 4)
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE  %WT: 1000MM
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: ING NAME
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:3-MORPHOLINOPROPANESULFONIC ACID;
    (3-MORPHOLINOPROPANSULFONIC ACID)
CAS:1132-61-2
RTECS #:QE9104530
Code:F
Fraction by Wt: 50% MM
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:15.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFU L BY SKIN ABSORPTION. PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SKIN CAUSES DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.
    INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. PROLONGED EXPOSURE: CAN
    CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, AND VOMITING NARCO TIC EFFECT. CAN CAUSE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CHRONIC EFFECTS: TARGET ORGANS:
    NERVES, KIDNEYS. THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH THE NORMAL
    CAUTION ACCORDED CHEMICALS. ADDITIONAL HARMFUL P ROPERTIES CANNOT
    BE RULED OUT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE  FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY
    SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH
    SOAP AND COPIOU S AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONS CIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Flash Point:=27.5C, 81.5F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE
    AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE A ND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE TIGHTLY
    CLOSED AT 20-25C. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: UNLESS SPECIFIED DIFFERENTLY, NON-CONTAMINATED
    PACKAGING MAY BE TREATED LIKE HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR RECYCLED. DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP 
    N).

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

Spec Gravity:1.013 G/CM3 @ 20C
pH:7.0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, HALOGENS, AND ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:ORL-MAN LDLO: 5272 MG/KG AJCPAI 38, 144, 62.
    ORL-HMN LDLO: 3570 MG/KG 34ZIAG, 339, 69. UNR-MAN LDLO: 2770 MG/KG
    85DCAI 2, 73, 70. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RT ECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THERE ARE NO UNIFORM REGS FOR DISP OF
    CHEMS/RESIDUES. CHEM RESIDUES GEN COUNT AS SPECIAL WASTE. MFR
    RECOMMENDS THAY YOU CONT EITHER AUTHS IN CHARGE/APPRVD WASTE DISP
    COMPANIES WHICH WILL ADVISE YOU ON	HOW TO DISPOSE OF SPECIAL
    WASTE. HANDLE CONTAM PACKAGING IN SAME WAY AS SUBSTANCE ITSELF.
    (SUP DAT)

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

Transport Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:N/K --OTHER INFO: (980 MG/M3); STEL 800 PPM
    (1960 MG/M3) JANUARY 1993. OEL-TURKEY: TWA 200 PPM (500 MG/M3)
    JANUARY 1993. OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3); STEL 500
    PPM (1225 MG/M3); SKIN JA NUARY 1993. OEL-BULGARIA, COLOMBIA,
    JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM: CHECK ACGIH TLV.
    NIOSH REL TO ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL-AIR: 10H TWA 400 PPM; STEL 500 PPM
    NIOSH DHHS #92-100, 92. NOHS 1974 : HZD 40987; NIS 465; TNF 213605;
    NOS 252; TNE 3183554. NOES 1983: HZD 40987; NIS 449; TNF 183402;
    NOS 278; TNE 4665524; TFE 2058264. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988,
    NEGATIVE: CELL TRANSFORM. (STATE REGS)
Federal Regulatory Information:FLAM LIQ (USA DEFINITION), FLAM, R 10
    (EUROPEAN DEFINITION) (ISOPROPANOL). ACGIH TLV-TWA 400 PPM; STEL
    500 PPM 85INA8 5, 337, 86. IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL INADEQ
    EVIDENCE IMEMDT 15, 223, 77. IARC CA NCER REVIEW: HUMAN INADEQ
    EVIDENCE IMSUDL 7, 229, 87. IARC CANCER REVIEW: GROUP 3 IMSUDL 7,
    229, 87. EPA FIFRA 1988 PEESTICIDE SUBJECT TO
    REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54, 7740, 89. MSHA STD-AIR :
    TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) DTLVS 3, 141, 71. OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 400 PPM
    (980 MG/M3) FEREAC 54, 2923, 89 . OSHA PEL FINAL: 8H TWA 400 PPM
    (980 MG/M3); STEL 500 PPM (1225 MG/M3) FEREAC 54, 2923, 89.
    OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 400 PPM (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:N/K --SARA REGS: SA7/SHE; N
    CRASSA-ANEUPLOIDY. EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY, JUNE 1990 EPA TSCA
    SECTION 8(E) STATUS REPORT 8EHQ-1180-0371. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(E)
    STATUS REPORT 8EHQ-0985-0566. EPA TSCA T EST SUBMISSION (TSCATS)
    DATA BASE, JANUARY 1993. NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHODS: SEE ALCOHOLS 1,
    1400.

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