General Information
Product name
FROZEN CULTURES
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Refer to specific Cell Data Sheet for identification and other relevant information
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Company Information
company name
Cell Applications, Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Chemical Hazards: Frozen culture may contain 5 to 10% (v/v) dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO). Dimethyl sulphoxide may be harmful and toxic if in contact with skin or ingested (R23/24/25). It also may be irritating to eyes and respiratory system (R36/37/38). Thawed contents of ampoules should not come into contact with skin, eyes, or digestive and respiratory epithelium (S24/25) and should be diluted upon used with culture media. Persons handling ampoules of frozen cells containing DMSO should wear a laboratory coat, protective glasses and insulated gloves (S36/37). Biological hazards Although the Cell Applications, Inc.-supplied animal cells are not known to contain any agents capable of harm to healthy adult humans, the possibility of a contaminant, adventitious virus can rarely be excluded. Therefore it is recommended that all animal cells are handled as a Bio-Safety Group 2 organism. The relevant Data Sheet includes any specific instructions that may pertain to the assessment. Any such information will not be inconsistent with Containment (Bio-Safety) Level 2. The user is referred to the relevant Cells Data Sheet. These cells have not been screened for adventitious agents.
Potential health effects
Eyes Not known; Skin Not known; Ingestion Not known; Inhalation Not known
Physical hazards
Where cell lines are shipped as frozen ampoules, there is a small risk that the ampoule may be pressurized due to the expansion of trapped liquid nitrogen and could explode on warming. Such a risk will be increased if (unusually) the ampoule has been shipped to the customer in a liquid nitrogen container (dry shipper). It is recommended that persons handling ampoules of frozen cells should wear a laboratory coat, protective glasses and insulated gloves. This sheet does not constitute an assessment as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994. The information contained in this publication is given in good faith and is accurate to the best of our knowledge.
