QIAGEN INC -- BUFFER PE,QIAQUICK GEL EXTRACTION KIT,28704,28706  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER PE,QIAQUICK GEL EXTRACTION KIT,28704,28706
MSDS Date:09/22/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVE STANFORD
City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-362-7737
Emergency Phone Num:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QT0
=== 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:01QT0

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

Ingred Name:TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINOMETHANE
CAS:77-86-1
RTECS #:TY2900000

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
OSHA PEL:C7 MG/M3;C5 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C7.5 MG/M3;C5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:
    NOT APPLICABLE.
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 EYES BY SEPARATING
    EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS  OF WATER. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MO UTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTIL ATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED AT 20-25C. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. STORE IN A DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions: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 EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICABLE (20C)
Spec Gravity:0.985 G/CM3 @ 20C
pH:7.7 @ 20C
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABLE (20C)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: NOT APPLICABLE. ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION: THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH THE NORMAL CAUTION
    ACCORDED CHEMICALS. ADDITIONAL HARMFUL PROPERTIES CANNOT BE RULED
    OUT.

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

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES FLUSH DOWN SINK WITH WATER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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

Transport Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT APPLICABLE.
State Regulatory Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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