*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Ventilation:NORMAL
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:HUMAN BLOOD CELLS IN SYNTHETIC MEDIUM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
    SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED HANDLING. INGESTION: MAY BE
    HARMFUL IN LARGE QUANTITIES. INHALATION: LOW HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED
    HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: WASH OUT
    MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
    ME DICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNGING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION/FIRE
    HAZARD.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
    VOLUME, ABSORB W/DISPOSABLE TOWELS/ABSORBENT MATERIAL FROM CHEMICAL
    SPILL KIT. CONTAIN IN BIOHA ZARD BAG.
Neutralizing Agent:STRONG SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE BLEACH.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC KITS SERONO
    MANUFACTURES ARE TO BE REFRIGERATED.
Other Precautions:ALL HUMAN SERUM PRODUCTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS & HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS AN INFECTIOUS
    AGENT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED COLORED LIQUID W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
