BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS -- LURIA BROTH BASE (MILLERS LB BROTH BASE), 99192  -- 6550-00N092815
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LURIA BROTH BASE (MILLERS LB BROTH BASE), 99192
MSDS Date:12/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092815
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:TO051
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:TO051

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

=====================  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:TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: PRIMARY
    IRRITANT EFFECT: ON THE SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECT. ON THE EYE: NO
    IRRITATING EFFECT. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN.
    ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION : WHEN USED AND HANDLED
    ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE ANY HARMFUL
    EFFECTS ACCORDING TO OUR EXPERIENCE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
    US. THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASS IFICATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

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

=====================  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 .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. PRODUCT DOES
    NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT
    REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
    ARE RELEASES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INFO FOR SAFE HANDLING: NO SPECIAL
    MEASURES REQUIRED. INFO ABOUT PROTECTION AGAINS EXPLOSIONS AND
    FIRES: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
    STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL  REQUIREMENTS. INFO ABOUT
    STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FACILITY: NOT REQURIED.
Other Precautions:FURTHER INFO ABOUT STORAGE CONDITIONS: NONE. CLASS
    ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS: VOID.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
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:THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR HANDLING
    CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOS CONTROLS: ADDNL INFO ABOUT DESIGN OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS: NO
    FURTHER DATA; SEE HNDLG & STORAGE INFO. COMPONENTS W/LIMIT VALUES
    THAT REQ MONITORING AT WORKPLACE: NOT REQD. ADDNL INFO: LISTS THAT
    WE RE VALID DURING CREATION WERE USED AS BASIS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:UNDETERMINED
Spec Gravity:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BEIGE SOLID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

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

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

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALLER QUANTITIES CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH
    HOUSEHOLD WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED CLEANSING AGENT:
    WATER, IF NECESSARY WITH CLEA NSING AGENTS.

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

Transport Information:MARINE POLLUTANT: NO.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO
    CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE SOURCES OF LITERATURE KNOWN TO US.
    OBSERVE THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS. THE
    PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO IDENTIF ICATION REGULATIONS ACCORDING TO
    DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. WATER HAZARD CLASS 0
    (SELF-ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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