BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM -- VACUTAINER BRAND TUBE W/SODIUM CITRATE BUFFER SOLUTION  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VACUTAINER BRAND TUBE W/SODIUM CITRATE BUFFER SOLUTION
MSDS Date:11/25/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-0174
CAGE:7W260
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON VACUTAINER SYSTEM
Address:1 BECTON DRIVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN LAKES
State:NJ
ZIP:07417-1885
Country:US
Phone:800-631-0174/800-424-9300
CAGE:7W260

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CITRATE
CAS:68-04-2
RTECS #:GE8300000

=====================  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:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITANT. INGESTION: MAY AFFECT IN
    LARGE QUANTITIES. MAY CAUSE HYPERNOIA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS,
    HYPERNOIA.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 2-4
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL BY SPRAYING
    W/WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHNG.
    SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE, CLEAN & DRY CONTAINER FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID ALL CONTACT FROM SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR HIGH
    CONCENTRATION LEVELS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, ACRID SMOKE, FUMES

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

Ecological:NO DATA IS AVAILABLE ON THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL
    ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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