GENTRA SYSTEMS INC -- PUREGENE DNA ISOLATION KIT/RBC LYSIS SOLUTION  -- 6545-00F054818
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PUREGENE DNA ISOLATION KIT/RBC LYSIS SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6545
NIIN:00F054818
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENTRA SYSTEMS INC
Address:15200 25TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 104
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55447-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-476-5858
Emergency Phone Num:612-476-5858
CAGE:0YC97
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENTRA SYSTEMS INC
Address:15200 25TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 104
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55447-5000
Country:US
Phone:612-476-5858
CAGE:0YC97

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

Ingred Name:EDTA DISODIUM DIHYDRATE
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE		*97-4*
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4220 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
    CONSCIOUS. O BTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE
    IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

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

Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM BICARBONATE. THESE CATALOG NUMBERS
    BELONG TO PUREGENE DNA ISOLATION KIT (D-5500, D-5000, D-50K,
    D-5001).

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

pH:7-8
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    AMMONIA, CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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