CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE -- CALIBRATING GAS 12% CO2, 21% O2 BALANCE NITROGEN 477450  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALIBRATING GAS 12% CO2, 21% O2 BALANCE NITROGEN 477450
MSDS Date:01/16/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE
Address:63 NORTH ST
City:MEDFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:02052-2308
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-359-7711/ 800-255-8769
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-888-8372
CAGE:51404
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE
Address:63 NORTH ST
Box:City:MEDFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:02052-2308
Country:US
Phone:508-359-7711/ 800-255-8769
CAGE:51404

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
= Wt:67.

Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
= Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
= Wt:21.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL OR ITS VAPORS WHEN
    SPILLED IN QUANTITIES ROUTINELY IN USE DOES NOT CAUSE SEVERE OR
    IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS OR REQUIRE IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION TO
    PREVENT SUBSEQUENT SERIOUS EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:CARBON DIOXIDE: HEADACHE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, CRYOGENIC BURNS, ASPHYXIATION. 
    OXYGEN: CRYOGENIC BURNS.  NITROGEN: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, TUNNEL
    VISION, NUMBING AND TINGLING  OF EXTREMITIES, CRYOGENIC BURNS, AND
    ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

First Aid:EYES: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.  SKIN: SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE IMMEDIATELY FOR CRYOGENIC BURNS.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	INGESTION: NOT A ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STANDARD FIRE-FIGHTING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED WHEN TRYING TO EXTINGUISH ANY FIRE.  WEAR FULL BUNKER
    GEAR, INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN ANY ENCLOSED SPACE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:VAPORS OF SPILLED MATERIAL ARE NON-FLAMMABLE. 
    ALLOW GAS TO VENTILATE FROM AREA UNTIL NORMAL BREATHING AIR
    CONDITIONS ARE MET.  RELEASES MUST BE HANDLED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
     IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF AN UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF GAS,
    ALWAYS SECURE FULL GAS CYLINDERS AND PROTECT CYLINDERS AND CYLINDER
    VALVES FROM DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLYING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WITH ESCAPE
    BOTTLES OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED IF
    EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS MAY EXCEED RECOGNIZED SAFE LIMITS
    OR OXYGEN LEVELS A RE DISPLACED TO LEVELS BELOW 19.5%.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN AN AREA WITH GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Density:N/E
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GAS;ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING OR DAMAGING GAS CYLINDERS.

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

Toxicological Information:SINCE THE MIXTURE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A
    WHOLE, THE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION REPORTED IS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
    CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS.  INFORMATION IS REPORTED ONLY FOR THOSE
    INGREDIENTS WHICH CAUSE THE  PRODUCT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS
    ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN REGULATIONS. ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE
    REGULATIONS, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS
    CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS OR IN SUFFICIE NT CONCENTRATIONS TO
    CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT AS HAZARDOUS.

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

Ecological:ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT
    CONTAIN CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS OR IN
    SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS TO CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT AS HAZARDOUS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:HAZARDOUS.  SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS N.O.S.;
    HAZARD CLASS: 2 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS; PACKING GROUP: NOT ESTABLISHED;
    IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1956.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: NOT LISTED
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NOT LISTED

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

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