QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC -- L-GLUTAMINE 200 MM, 118-084-061  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L-GLUTAMINE 200 MM, 118-084-061
MSDS Date:02/05/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERG DRIVE
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-840-9331
Emergency Phone Num:800-443-9331
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0PXC7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUALITY BIOLOGICAL, INC
Address:7581 LINDBERGH DRIVE
Box:City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20879
Country:US
Phone:301-840-9331
CAGE:0PXC7

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

Ingred Name:L-GLUTAMINE. W/V: 29.23 G/L.
CAS:56-85-9
RTECS #:MA2275100
Code:F
= Wt:2.92
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. W/V: 8.5 G/L.
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
= Wt:.85
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER. W/V: NOT APPLICABLE.
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:96.23
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  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:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE ACUTE OR
    CHRONIC IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: REPEATEDLY RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER  FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONTACT
    AREA REMAINS IRRITATED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    EYES REMAI N IRRITATED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EMERGENCY
    EXPOSURE INFORMATION: 1-800-424-8802 (NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER).

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY GLASSES OR
    GOGGLES WHILE CLEANING UP THE SPILL. MINIMIZE SPREAD OF LIQUID
    USING APPROPRIATE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AT
    -10 TO -20C. DURING USE, AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. WHEN NOT IN USE, KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. THIS PRODUCT
    HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:SUITABLE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT
    HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:LABELING: C, CORROSIVE, R 34, R20/21/22.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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