BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC -- CIPROFLOXACIN  -- 6550-01-335-6096
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CIPROFLOXACIN
MSDS Date:09/28/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-335-6096
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC
Address:250 SCHILLING CIR
Box:243
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-584-7154
Emergency Phone Num:301-584-7169
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

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: .00%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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 HAZARDOUS
    MATERIAL AS DEFINED BY OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD. HOWEVER,
    IN EVENT OF SPILL OR ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE PRACTICED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INDICATORS GIVEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH KNOWN OR SUSPECTED
    ALLERGIES TO ANTIBIOTICS SHOULD ADVISE MD OF INCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE
    RESULTED IN EXPOSURE TO ANTIBIOTIC TREATED PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:NONE INDICATED.

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

Extinguishing Media:IF PRODUCT BECOMES INVOLVED IN A FIRE SITUATION,
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL SHOULD BE APPROPIATE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE INDICATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE SWEPT UP AND DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL
    LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE INDICATED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE PRACTICED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST DISCS.

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PAPER DISCS OF VARIABLE COLOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE DETERMINED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT INDICATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL LAB TRASH. FOLLOW
    ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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