QIAGEN INC -- RNEAS Y MINI KIT,74106 -- -
===================== 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 ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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