BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS -- STANDARD METHODS AGAR, 4311638 -- 6550-00N093223 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STANDARD METHODS AGAR, 4311638
MSDS Date:12/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093223
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-771-0101
Emergency Phone Num:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21030-1103
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS
    CONSTITUENTS, OR THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ARE
    BELOW THE REGULATORY THRESHOLD LIMITS DESCRIBED BY OCCUPATIONAL
    SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HAZA RD COMMUNICATION STANDARD OR
    EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 91/155/EEC, 88/379/EEC, AND 67/546/EEC.
    INFORMATION PERTAINING TO PARTICULAR DANGERS FOR MAN AND
    ENVIRONMENT: NOT APPLICABLE. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM: THE 
    CLASSIFICATION WAS MADE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST EDITIONS OF
    INTERNATIONAL SUBSTANCES LISTS, AND EXPANDED UPON FROM COMPANY AND
    LITERATURE DATA.

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

First Aid:GENERAL INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
    INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR; CONSULT MD IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . GENERALLY THE
    PRODUCT DOES  NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR
    SEVERAL (AT LEAST 15) MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST CONSULT MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES:
    NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. NFPA &/OR HMIS RATINGS: HEALTH - 0;
    FIRE/FLAMMABILITY - 0; REACTI VITY - 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: ABSORB WITH
    LIQUID-BINDING MATERIAL (SAND, DIATO MITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL
    BINDERS, SAWDUST). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
    ARE RELEASED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFORMATION FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO
    SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. STORAGE: REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
    STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. INFORMATION
    ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FAC ILITY: NOT REQUIRED. FUTHER
    INFORMATION ABOUT STORAGE CONDITIONS: NONE.
Other Precautions:CLASS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS:
    VOID. PRODUCT RELATED HAZ INFORMATION: SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO
    CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO SOURCES OF LITERATURE KNOWN TO US.
    OBSERVE GENERAL S AFETY REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS.
    PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ID REGS ACCORDING TO DIRECTIVES  ON
    HAZARDOUS MATLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:ADDNL INFO ABOUT DESIGN OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS: NO FURTHER
    DATA. COMPONENTS W/LIMIT VALUES THAT REQUIRE MONITORING AT
    WORKPLACE: NOT REQUIRED. ADDNL INFO:(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: DENSITY: NOT DETERMINED. SOLIDS
    CONTENT: 100%. -- VENT:THE LISTS THAT WERE VALID DURING THE
    CREATION WERE USED AS BASIS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:UNDETERMINED
Spec Gravity:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IS USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    KNOWN.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT: ON
    THE SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT; ON THE EYE: NO IRRITANT EFFECT.
    SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN. ADDITIONAL
    TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THE SUBSTAN CE IS NOT SUBJECT TO
    CLASSIFICATION.

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

Ecological:GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (SELF-ASSESSMENT):
    GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . PRODUCT: RECOMMENDATION: SMALLER QUANTITIES CAN BE
    DISPOSED OF WITH HOUSEHOLD WASTE. UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS:
    RECOMMENDATION: DISPOSAL  MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:MARITIME TRANSPORT IMDG: N/P. MARINE POLLUTANT:
    NO.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:NATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/P.
State Regulatory Information:

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