Bio-Rad DC™ Protein Assay User Manual

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Section 12
Material Safety Data Sheets

I. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

TRADE NAME:

DC PROTEIN ASSAY REAGENT A

Catalog No.:

Used in Kits: 500-0111, 500-0112, and 500-0116

Chemical identity, Common names:

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, Caustic soda, lye.

Formula:

NaOH, a caustic.

M.W.:

40.00

MANUFACTURER’S NAME:
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
LIFE SCIENCE GROUP
2000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE

EMERGENCY PHONE No:

HERCULES, CA 94547

510/232-7000

DATE PREPARED OR REVISED: 2/3/95

NAME OF PREPARER:ROY WOOD

II. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

CHEMICAL NAMES

CAS NUMBERS

PERCENT EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR

ACGIH TLV

OSHA PEL

OTHER

Sodium Hydroxide

1310-73-2

1-5%*

—

2 mg/m

—

*Aqueous solution also containing less than 1% sodium tartrate and less than .1% copper sulfate.

III. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

BOILING POINT:

100 °C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

O = 1): 1

VAPOR PRESSURE:

N/A

MELTING POINT:

N/A

VAPOR DENSITY(AIR = 1):

N/A

EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE = 1):

N/A

SOLUBILITY IN WATER:

Infinite.

APPEARANCE AND COLOR:

Pale blue liquid.

IV. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

FLASH POINT:

N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS:

N/A

(METHOD USED): N/A

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:

Not required. Use media suitable for surrounding materials.

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:

In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing

and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the
pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:

None expected .

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