PHARMACIA BIOTECH AB -- PERCOLL  -- 6850-00F055755
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PERCOLL
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F055755
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHARMACIA BIOTECH AB
Address:S-751 82
City:UPPSALA, SWEDEN
Country:US
Info Phone Num:+46 18 16 30 00
Emergency Phone Num:+46 18 16 30 00
CAGE:PHARA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHARMACIA BIOTECH AB
Address:S-751 82
City:UPPSALA, SWEDEN
Phone:+46 18 16 30 00
CAGE:PHARA

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

Ingred Name:STERILE COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION OF SILICA PARTICLES COATED
    WITH NON-DIALYSABLE POLYVINYLPYRROLIDINE (PVP)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST/PARTICLES MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH OFF
    W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTION: WASH OUT
    MOUTH W/WATER & GIVE WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP & PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
    FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE FACE-MASK WHEN HANDLING LARGE QUANTITIES.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SUSPENSION W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS; NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LARGE QUANTITIES: INCINERATE. SMALL: FLUSH
    W/WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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