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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: As part of good industrial and personal hygiene and safety procedure, avoid all unnecessary exposure to the chemical components of this kit and ensure prompt removal from skin, eyes, and clothing. 3.1 Some chemical components within this kit are considered as hazardous or dangerous preparations as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Canadian Workplace Materials Information System (WHMIS), and the European Union (EU) Directives 1999/45/EC and 67/548/EEC. No significant health effects are anticipated from routine use of this kit when following the precautions listed below. 3.2 Contact with Extraction Solution to the eyes and/or skin may cause irritation upon a single exposure. Avoid prolonged contact. 3.3 This kit contains material of animal origin and should be considered as potentially capable of transmitting infectious diseases. 3.4 All patient samples, contaminated test strips, and fluids should be handled as potentially infectious. Follow Universal Precautions as necessary. 3.5 Warning Properties Chemical Name Kit Component Degree Description Sodium Nitrite Extraction Solution Poor Sodium nitrite is odorless. Acetic Acid Extraction Solution Fair Acetic acid has a vinegar odor.