BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC -- V7050 KOVACS REAGENT  -- 6505-00F050347
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:V7050 KOVACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:04/02/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F050347
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-638-4835/314-854-0344
Emergency Phone Num:314-854-0344/800-638-4835
CAGE:0Z9R8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835/314-854-0344
CAGE:0Z9R8

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 24%
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:P-DIMETHYLAMINOBENZALDEHYDE
CAS:100-10-7
RTECS #:CU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 5%

Ingred Name:PENTYL ALCOHOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, N-PENTANOL  *96-2*
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Fraction by Wt: 71%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2200 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT W/BURNING OF THE NOSE & THROAT,
    PULMONARY EDEMA & LUNG DAMAGE, MAY BE FATAL. SKIN: SEVERE
    IRRITATION/DERMATITIS/CHEMICAL BURNS. EYES:  IRRITATION/CHEMICAL
    BURNS MAY DAMAGE. INGESTION: BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & GI TRACT, CNS
    DEPRESSION & DEATH. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    NARCOSIS, BLINDNESS, NAUSEA, COLLAPSE, SHOCK, DENTAL EROSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY/SKIN
    DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.
    SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON.
    IF CONSCIOUS, R INSE MOUTH W/WATER/MILK. GIVE 4 TO 8 OUNCES OF
    MILK/WATER TO DILUTE. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:(SEE SUPP)
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:10
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS FLAMMABLE MIXTURES W/AIR. ACIDS
    WILL REACT W/MOST METALS RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE
    & EXPLOSIVE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 572F (N-PENTYL ALCOHOL)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. COLLECT W/ABSORBENT &
    PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
    PRODUCT LABEL. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. FOLLOW THE
    DIRECTIONS ON THE PACKAGE INSERT.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW PRUDENT LABORATORY PRACTICES OF AVOIDING
    CONTACT (BREATHING, TOUCHING, SMOKING) W/A LABORATORY REAGENT.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/THE SKIN & EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES EXCEED, WEAR AN APPROVED ORGANIC
    VAPOR/ACID GAS RESPIRATOR/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLASH POINT: 91F (N-PENTYL ALCOHOL). HLTH HZRD CONT'D: PROLONGED
    OVEREXPOSURE TO N-PENTYL ALCOHOL MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. THIS ORAL
    LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR N-PENTYL ALCOHOL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F
Vapor Pres:2.8
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:0.5
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER LIQUID W/SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR. N-PENTYL
    ALCOHOL ODOR IS 0.43 MG/CUM.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, METALS, AMINES, METAL OXIDES, CARBONATES,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES & OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN,
    CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL. FLAMMABLE LIQUID, CORROSIVE UN2924.

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