Clinitest Reagent Tablets
Clinitest Reagent Tablets
Clinitest Reagent Tablets
Product information
Company
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Diabetes Care
555 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
UNITED STATES
(800) 348-8100
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
Colour: blue Form: solid tablet Odour: odourless.
Corrosive, when wet or dissolved can cause burns to the eyes and skin. Tablets are highly sensitive to
moisture from air or water. Moisture may cause a chemical reaction and the glass bottle could explode.
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
General advice: Call a physician immediately. Arrange for transport to nearest emergency room.
If inhaled: Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult,
give oxygen.
In case of skin contact: After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap and water.
Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
In case of eye contact: In the case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and
seek medical advice.
If swallowed: If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. Do
NOT induce vomiting. Give two glasses of water or milk for dilution.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Specific hazards during fire fighting: Fire may cause evolution of: Carbon monoxide Carbon
dioxide (CO2)
Special protective equipment for fire-fighters: In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing
apparatus. Use personal protective equipment.
Further information: Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the
ground water system.
Methods for cleaning up: Place in closed containers. Label for proper disposal.
Handling:
Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing.
Store at temperatures and conditions as indicated on the product label. Keep container tightly
closed. Avoid contact with moisture/water. Moisture may cause a chemical reaction and the glass
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Respiratory protection:
not required
Hand protection:
Chemically resistant gloves.
Eye protection:
Chemical safety goggles or glasses.
Form: tablet
Colour: blue
Odour: odourless
Density: no data available
Hazardous reactions: Decomposes in contact with water. Corrosive in contact with metals
Thermal decomposition:
no data available
If ingested, severe burns of the mouth and throat, as well as a danger of perforation of the
oesophagus and the stomach.
Skin irritation:
Acute dermal irritation/corrosion
Eye irritation:
May cause eye and skin irritation. Risk of blindness !
Genotoxicity in vitro:
Bacterial mutagenicity Escherichia coli
Result: negative
General advice:
Do not allow to enter surface waters or groundwater.
Toxicity to fish:
Acute Fish toxicity: LC50 45.4 mg/l
Test species: Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) Duration of test: 96 h
Toxicity to algae:
Copper sulphate anhydrous
EC50 0.1 mg/l
tested on: Scenedesmus quadricauda (Green algae) Duration of test: 4 h
Biodegradability:
The methods for determining biodegradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.
The methods for determining biodegradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.
If discarded in its purchased form, this product would not be a hazardous waste either by listing or
by characteristic. However, under RCRA, it is the responsibility of the product user to determine at
the time of disposal, whether a material containing the product or derived from the product should
be classified as a hazardous waste. (40 CFR 261.20-24)
Waste disposal should be in accordance with existing federal, state and local environmental control
laws.
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Railway transport
Proper shipping name: Sodium hydroxide, solid
Hazard Class or Division: 8
UN/NA Number: UN1823
Packaging group: II
Hazard Label(s): Corrosive
Packaging group: II
Hazard Label(s): CORROSIVE
Marine pollutant: Marine pollutant
US. EPA Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) SARA Title III Section
302 Extremely Hazardous Substance (40 CFR 355, Appendix A)
Components
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None
US. EPA Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) SARA Title III Section
313 Toxic Chemicals (40 CFR 372.65) - Supplier Notification Required
Components
Copper sulphate anhydrous
New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substances List and/or New Jersey RTK Special Hazardous
Substances Lists
Weight percent Components CAS-No.
1 - 5% Copper sulphate anhydrous 7758-98-7
California Prop. 65
To the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain any of the listed chemicals, which the
state of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
HMIS Rating
Health 2
Flammability 0
Physical Hazard 2
Personal B
protective
equipment
0=Minimal 1=Slight 2=Moderate 3=Serious 4=Severe
* = Chronic Health Hazard
A = Safety Glasses
B = Safety Glasses, Gloves
C = Safety Glasses, Gloves, Apron
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Further information
The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge, information
and belief at the date of its publication. The information given is designed only as a guidance for safe
handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release and is not to be considered a
warranty or quality specification. The information relates only to the specific material designated and
may not be valid for such material used in combination with any other materials or in any process,
unless specified in the text.