=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0673526 96272, 97945 POTATO DEXTROSE AGAR
MSDS Date:10/23/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F031851
MSDS Number: BSRTX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYS INC (FORMER BBL)
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:243
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-771-0100/301-584-4169
Emergency Phone Num:301-771-0100/301-584-4169
CAGE:05545
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21030-1103
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481

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

Ingred Name:PREPARED PLATED MEDIA CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL IN USE

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZAROUS
    MATERIALS AS DEFINED BY THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD. IN
    THE EVENT OF A SPILL/ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE PRACTICED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AS
    DEFINED BY THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD. IN THE EVENT OF
    A SPILL/ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
    SHOULD BE PRACTICED.

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

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. IF PRODUCT BECOMES
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE SITUATION EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PAPER TOWELS TO PICK UP GELLED MATERIAL.
    WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER AFTER CLEANUP IS COMPLETED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DIRECTIONS FOR USE SHOULD BE READ &
    FOLLOWED CAREFULLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE PRACTICED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL RGULATIONS.

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

Appearance and Odor:GELLED MEDIA OF VARYING COLORS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES & ESTABLISHED
    PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS THROUGHOUT ALL
    PROCEDURES. AFTER USE, PREPARED PLATES, SPECIMEN CONTAINERS & OTHER
    CONTAMINATED MATERIALS MUST BE S TERLIZED BY AUTOCLAVING. (SEE
    SUPP)

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