QIAGEN INC -- BUFFER P1,PLASMID DNA COMBI KIT, 12169  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUFFER P1,PLASMID DNA COMBI KIT, 12169
MSDS Date:09/22/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-362-7737
Emergency Phone Num:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QIAGEN INC
Address:28159 AVENUE STANFORD
Box:City:SANTA CLARITA
State:CA
ZIP:91355
Country:US
Phone:800-362-7737
CAGE:01QTQ

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

Ingred Name:TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-AMINOMETHANE. %:AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 50
    MM TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-AMINOMETHANE AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
Fraction by Wt: <50% MM

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID. %:AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 50 MM
    TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-AMINOMETHANE AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: <50% MM
OSHA PEL:C7 MG/M3;C5 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C7.5 MG/M3;C5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID. %: 10 MM. PH: 8.0 @ 20C.
CAS:60-00-4
RTECS #:AH4025000
Fraction by Wt: 10% MM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION. EYE/SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
    BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
    WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATE R. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MOUTH WITH  WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTIL ATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. STORE AT 4C
    AFTER DISSOLVING RNASE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH THE NORMAL CAUTION
    ACCORDED CHEMICALS. ADDITIONAL HARMFUL PROPERTIES CANNOT BE RULED
    OUT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:0.990 G/CM3 @ 20C
pH:SEE INGREDIENTS
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Ecological:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES FLUSH DOWN SINK WITH WATER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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

Transport Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT APPLICABLE.
State Regulatory Information:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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