BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel – Sample Buffer

Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. For breathing difficulties, oxygen may be necessary. Call a physician if symptoms develop or persist.

Wash with plenty of soap and water. For minor skin contact, avoid spreading material on unaffected skin. Get medical attention if irritation develops and persists.

Symptoms: Skin irritation. May cause redness and pain.

Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Get medical attention if irritation develops and persists.

Symptoms: Severe eye irritation. Symptoms may include stinging, tearing, redness, swelling, and blurred vision. Permanent eye damage including blindness could result.

IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician. Rinse mouth. Do not induce vomiting without advice from poison control center. If vomiting occurs, keep head low so that stomach content doesn't get into the lungs.

Symptoms: Irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach.

Foam. Powder.

Do not use water jet as an extinguisher, as this will spread the fire.

During fire, gases hazardous to health may be formed.

Move containers from fire area if you can do so without risk. Use standard firefighting procedures and consider the hazards of other involved materials.

Do not touch damaged containers or spilled material unless wearing appropriate protective clothing. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Keep unnecessary personnel away. Ensure adequate ventilation.

Wipe up with absorbent material (e.g. cloth, fleece). Clean surface thoroughly to remove residual contamination.

Stop the flow of material, if this is without risk. Dike the spilled material, where this is possible. Absorb in vermiculite, dry sand or earth and place into containers. Following product recovery, flush area with water.

Avoid release to the environment. Inform appropriate managerial or supervisory personnel of all environmental releases. Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.

Absorb in vermiculite, dry sand or earth and place into containers. Following product recovery, flush area with water. Wipe up with absorbent material (e.g. cloth, fleece). Clean surface thoroughly to remove residual contamination.

Materials: vermiculite, dry sand, earth, absorbent material (e.g. cloth, fleece)

Do not breathe vapour. Do not get this material in contact with eyes. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

Store in tightly closed container.

When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Observe good industrial hygiene practices.

Good general ventilation should be used. Ventilation rates should be matched to conditions. If applicable, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to maintain airborne levels below recommended exposure limits. If exposure limits have not been established, maintain airborne levels to an acceptable level. Provide eyewash station and safety shower.

Use protective gloves made of: Nitrile.

Avoid contact with eyes. Face shield is recommended. Wear safety glasses with side shields (or goggles). Eye wash fountain is recommended.

No personal respiratory protective equipment normally required.

Avoid contact with the skin. Wear suitable protective clothing.

Inform appropriate managerial or supervisory personnel of all environmental releases. Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation. Fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process equipment may be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.

Material is stable under normal conditions.

The product is stable and non-reactive under normal conditions of use, storage and transport.

No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.

Contact with incompatible materials.

Strong oxidising agents.

No hazardous decomposition products are known.

Dispose of in accordance with local regulations. Empty containers or liners may retain some product residues. This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe manner. Avoid discharge into water courses or onto the ground.

Collect and reclaim or dispose in sealed containers at licensed waste disposal site. Do not allow this material to drain into sewers/water supplies. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.