BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION -- TERMINAL TRANSFERASE, 220582  -- 6550-00N092518
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TERMINAL TRANSFERASE, 220582
MSDS Date:10/21/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092518
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-845-2000
Emergency Phone Num:317-845-2000
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL A. FAZIO
CAGE:32239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Phone:317-845-2000
CAGE:32239

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

Ingred Name:GLYCEROL
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
= Wt:50.
Other REC Limits:PEL:10 MG/M3 (M)
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:COBALT (II) CHLORIDE; (COBALTOUS CHLORIDE)
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
= Wt:100.

Ingred Name:ARSINE OXIDE, DIMETHYLHYDROXY-, SODIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM
    CACODYLATE) (CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 35% ARESENIC)
CAS:124-65-2
RTECS #:CH7700000
= Wt:14.
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. IT CONTAINS GLYCEROL WHICH CAN
    CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND EYE, SKIN AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. IT ALSO CONTAINS  SODIUM CACODYLATE WHICH
    IS APPROXIMATELY 35% ARSENIC, IT CAN BE HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF
    ENTRY AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CANCER CAUSING AGENT. THE COBALTOUS
    CHLORIDE COMPONENT CAN CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND	UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
    EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG
    363, 1991:GROUP 2B. ARSENIC: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG
    100, 1987:GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUA L REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998:
    KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATED: 29 CFR 1910.1018.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTAMINATED EYE(S) WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYE(S) REMAIN
    IRRITATED. SKIN: FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
    WATER FOR AT  LEAST 15 MINUTES AS CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IS REMOVED.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF AREA REMAINS IRRITATED. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED.
    INGESTION: KEEP VICT IM WARM AND CALM. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT. SHOULD BREATHING STOP, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:>200.C, 392.F
Extinguishing Media:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS KNOWN OF THE FLASH
    POINTS OR EXPLOSION LIMITS. USE MEDIA SPECIFIC FOR SITE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, HAVE THIS PRODUCT REMOVED FROM THE FIRE
    SCENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE. NFPA HAZARD
    IDENTIFICATION RATING SYSTEM: HEALTH - 3; FIRE - 0; REACTIVITY - 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA. INTIATE CLEANING UP SPILL
    USING NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & OTHER
    METHODS TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE. IF PRODUCT IS DRY, MOP UP. IF PRODUCT
    IS IN SOLUTION, USE ABS ORBENT MATERIAL TO CONTAIN/PICK UP SPILLED
    SOLUTION. ONCE ABSORBENT IS SPENT, PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED
    DISPOSABLES INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER, SEAL, LABEL AND HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE! OBSERVE
    APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL HYGIENE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. DO
    NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKI NG WITH REAGENTS. SEE PACKAGE
    INSERT FOR STORAGE INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE REQUIRED IF VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . A
    LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:UPON COMPLETION OF WORK ACTIVITIES INVOLVING
    THIS PRODUCT, WASH ANY EXPOSED BODY AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFO: MFR'S FAX NUMBER: 1-317-4409.

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

Solubility in Water:SHOULD BE FAIRLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NOT APPLICABLE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT APPLIC

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESS HEAT, FLAME AND PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS:
    GLYCEROL (56-81-5) - 50%; COBALTOUS CHLORIDE (7646-79-9) - 100%;
    POTASSIUM CACODYLATE (124-65-2) - 14%. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE N OT BEEN DETERMINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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