SURGIKOS INC/JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL INC -- CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION/ACTIVATOR VIAL,2245 -- 6840-01-362-4962 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION/ACTIVATOR VIAL,2245
MSDS Date:09/09/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-362-4962
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SURGIKOS INC/JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL INC
Box:90130
City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76004-3130
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-423-5850
Emergency Phone Num:800-423-5850
CAGE:NO512
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL INC. (SUB OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON)
Address:2500 ARBROOK BOULEVARD
Box:City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76014
Country:US
Phone:800-433-5170
CAGE:52780
Company Name:SURGIKOS INC/JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL INC
Box:90130
City:ARLINGTON
State:TX
ZIP:76004-3130
Country:US
Phone:800-423-5850
CAGE:NO512

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

Ingred Name:GLUTARALDEHYDE
CAS:111-30-8
RTECS #:MA2450000
Fraction by Wt: 2.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.2 PPM; 9495

Ingred Name:INERT BUFFER SALTS
Fraction by Wt: 0.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 97.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE NOSE BLEEDING, IRRITATION,
    COUGHING, CHEST TIGHTNESS. INGESTION MAY CAU SE IRRITATION/CHEMICAL
    BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH, VOMITING. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN
    REACTION, SENSITIZATION, CONTACT DERMATITIS, CORNEAL INJURY,
    TEARING, BLURRED VISION, COUGHING, NOSE BLEEDING, CHEST DISCOMFORT,
    DIFFICULTY WITH BREATHING,	CHEMICAL BURNS, PAIN, DIZZINESS,
    FAINTNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER . ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AFTER WATER EVAPORATES, REMAINING MATERIAL WILL
    BURN. USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. FOR
    SMALL SPILL (1 GALLON OR LESS), WIPE WITH SPONGE OR MOP DOWN AREA
    WITH AN EQUAL MIXTURE OF HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA AND WATER. FLUSH WITH
    LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER  DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:AMMONIA SOLUTION, AMMONIUM CARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRIOR TO ACTIVATION, STORE IN ORIGINAL
    SEALED CONTAINER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, 59 - 86F (15-30C).
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES &
    SKIN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. FOR EMERGENCY, USE
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:NATURAL LATEX. DO NOT USE NEOPRENE/PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
    SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERCENTAGE CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS PERCENTAGE, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. NOTE
    TO PHYSICIAN: PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE FROM ORAL EXPOSURE MAY
    CONTRAINDICATE THE USE OF GASTRIC LAVAGE.

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:1.05
Spec Gravity:1.0026
pH:8.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.98 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:100% (COMPLETE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLUID AND POWDERED SALTS; TURNS GREEN
    WHEN ACTIVATED - SHARP ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES (PH > 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 104F (40C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE 1 GALLON OF PRODUCT WITH 500
    GRAMS OF AMMONIUM CARBONATE POWDER. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMIT TED.

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