GIBSON LABORATORIES, INC. INOCU-SWABS QC BACTERIA

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

• TRADE NAME INOCU-SWABS
• COMPONENTS; %(V/V) TLV
• VIABLE MICROORGANISMS BH
• STABILIZING MEDIUM NH SEE BELOW
• REHYDRATING FLUID NH

BH = BIOHAZARD - MAY BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DEPENDING ON THE STRAIN ONCE THE FOIL SEAL IS BROKEN. OPEN PACKETS SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY QUALIFIED LABORATORY PERSONNEL ACCORDING TO CDC/NIH GUIDELINES.

NH = NOT HAZARDOUS - CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES (OR LESS THAN THE DEFINED MINIMUM) AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL OR ANY STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS.

CHEMICAL NAME: BACTERIA AND FUNGI

PHYSICAL DATA

• SUSPENDED CULTURES ON READY TO USE SWABS SEALED IN FOIL PACKAGE

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

•  NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
•  EXCESSIVE HEAT RENDERS THE CONTENT NON-INFECTIOUS.
•  MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES ON COMBUSTION.
•  WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING  APPARATUS.
•  WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.

REACTIVITY DATA

• STABLE

HEALTH HAZARD

• THESE PRODUCTS CONTAIN VIABLE MICROORGANISMS SEALED IN A FOIL PACKAGE AND POSE NO HEALTH HAZARD IF HANDLED PROPERLY AND SEAL REMAINS INTACT (SEE PRECAUTIONS)
• THESE PRODUCTS ARE POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS, ESPECIALLY IF ALLOWED TO CONTACT OPEN WOUNDS AND BODY OPENINGS, AND SHOULD BE USED BY QUALIFIED OR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PERSONNEL. THESE PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE LABORATORY USE ONLY. FOIL PACKETS SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY UNDER SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST.
• SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE RANGE FROM LOCALIZED INFECTION TO SYSTEMIC ILLNESS DEPENDING ON ORGANISM AND HOST RESPONSE.

FIRST AID

• IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY DISINFECT AREA WITH ANTISEPTIC SOLUTION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN FOR APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY FOR CONTAMINATING ORGANISM IF AN INFECTION DEVELOPS.
• IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN FOR APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY.

PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE

• HANDLE THESE PRODUCTS AT THE APPROPRIATE BIOSAFETY LEVEL AS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ORGANISM IN THE CDC/NIH MANUAL "BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES", 1984.
• AVOID GENERATING AND INHALING AEROSOLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN WOUNDS AND BODY OPENINGS. WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY. DISINFECT WORK AREA AFTER USE. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY AS WARRANTED BY THE ORGANISM.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

• CONSULT CDC/NIH GUIDELINES. AS WARRANTED BY THE ORGANISM AND ACTIVITY, WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, CLOTHING AND FACE MASK. AUTOCLAVE AND BIOSAFETY CABINETS AS REQUIRED FOR INFECTIOUS MATERIAL.    (SEE PRECAUTIONS ABOVE)

SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES

• PACKAGE DESIGN PRECLUDES SPILL HAZARD.

DISPOSAL

• AUTOCLAVE BEFORE DISPOSAL.

OTHER INFORMATION

• TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE. HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE. NEITHER GIBSON LABORATORIES, INC. NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION OR FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATING THERETO. ALL CHEMICALS MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.