QIAGEN INC -- RNEAS Y MINI KIT,74106  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RNEAS Y MINI KIT,74106
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:GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE
CAS:593-84-0
RTECS #:XL1225000

=====================  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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES
    VERY TOXIC GAS. ACUTE: INHALATI ON: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION.
    MATERIAL IS DESTRUCTIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION, HARMFUL BY SKIN ABS ORPTION. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES 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 SKIN
    WITH SOAP AN D COPIOUS 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 CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Flash Point:=58.C, 136.4F
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    BREATHING APPARATUS, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE: ABSORB ON SAND OR
    VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED C ONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED AT
    20-25C.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT. STORE IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE.

=============  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:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: UNLESS SPECIFIED DIFFERENTLY, NONCONTAMINATED
    PACKAGING MAY BE TREATED LIKE HOUSEHOLD WASTE/RECYCLED.

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

Spec Gravity:1.160 G/CM3 @ 20C
pH:7.0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NONE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AND HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:IPR-MUS LD50: 300 MG/KG NTIS** AD277-689.
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE
    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
    COMPLETE INFORMATION. CAUTION - SU BSTANCES NOT YET FULLY TESTED. 
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC
    GAS. THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH THE NORMAL CAUTION ACCORDED
    CHEMICALS. ADDITIONAL HARMFUL PROPER TIES CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

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

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THERE ARE NO UNIFORM REGS FOR DISP OF CHEM/
    RESIDUES. CHEM RESIDUES GENERALLY COUNT AS SPECIAL WASTE. WE REC
    THAT YOU CONTACT EITHER AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE/APPRVD WASTE DISP
    COMPANIES WHICH WILL ADVISE  YOU ON HOW TO DISPOSE OF SPECIAL
    WASTE. HANDLE CONTAMD PACKAGING IN SAME WAY AS SUBSTANCE ITSELF. (
    SUPDAT)

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

Transport Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATORY INFORMATION: LABELING: XN,
    HARMFUL, R 20/21/22-32.
State Regulatory Information:

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

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