DIFCO LABORATORIES INC (CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS) -- 0687
SELENITE CYSTINE BROTH -- 6850-00F048095
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Product Identification
Product ID:0687 SELENITE CYSTINE BROTH
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F048095
MSDS Number: BZDWY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES INC (CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS)
Address:17197 N LAUREL PARK DR SUITE 400
City:LIVONIA
State:MI
ZIP:48152-2532
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-462-8671
Emergency Phone Num:313-462-8671
CAGE:04487
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES FORMERLY ON HENRY ST,
DETROIT, MI
Address:17197 N LAUREL PARK DR SUITE 400
Box:City:LIVONIA
State:MI
ZIP:48152-2532
Country:US
Phone:313-462-8671
CAGE:04487
Company Name:HARDY DIAGNOSTICS
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0U2A9
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Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingred Name: SELENIOUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT, SODIUM
SELENITE, DISODIUM
SELENITE, (IARC GROUP 3) *96-1*
CAS:10102-18-8
RTECS #:VS7350000
Fraction by Wt: 17.4%
OSHA PEL:8H TWA 0.2 MG(SE)/M3
ACGIH TLV:TWA 0.2 MG(SE)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
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Hazards Identification
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 7MG/KG SODIUM
SELENITE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO
IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DERMATITIS &
HYPERSENTITIVE INDIVIDUALS
MAY EXPERIENCE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION:
MAY BE FATAL. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY AFFECT THE LIVER,
KIDNEY, SPLEEN
& HEART. MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.
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First Aid Measures
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER, THEN
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY. KEEP QUIET & WARM.
INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
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Fire Fighting Measures
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC SELENIUM DIOXIDE
VAPORS MAY BE
GENERATED AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (608F).
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Accidental Release Measures
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: DUST ON TABLE
TOP/BALANCE, DAMP MOP
W/SPONGE, RINSE DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.
LARGE: PICK UP &
DISPOSE OF PER WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD. AVOID RAISING
DUST.
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Other Precautions:DON'T INHALE, INGEST/ALLOW MATERIAL
TO CONTACT
SKIN/EYES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING
W/SELENIUM COMPOUNDS.
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Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ROOM AIR VENTILATOR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
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Physical/Chemical Properties
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, FREE FLOWING POWDER
W/PEPTONE ODOR
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Stability and Reactivity Data
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SELENIUM DIOXIDE
VAPORS MAY BE
GENERATED AT ELEVATED TEMPS.
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Disposal Considerations
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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