MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Part Number/Trade Name: Benzyl Coelenterazine

General Information

Company’s Name: Prolume Ltd., NanoLight Division

Company’s Street: 163 W. White Mountain Blvd., Suite D
Company’s City: PO Box 2746

Company’s City: Pinetop

Company’s State: Arizona

Company’s Country: United States

Company’s zip code: 85935

Company’s Emergency Phone #: (928) 369-1013

Company’s Information Phone #: (928) 367-1200

Record No. for Safety Entry: 001

Tot. Safety Entries This Stk#: 001

Status: SMJ

Date MSDS Prepared: 02FEB98

Safety Data Review Date: 08SEPT98

MSDS Serial Number: BTYQP

Hazard Characteristic Code: NK

Ingredients/Identity Information

Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: BENZYL COELENTERAZINE

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

Percent: 100

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: NONE

OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)

ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)

Physical/Chemical Characteristics

Appearance And Odor: ORANGE-RED CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Melting Point: 599°F and 315°C

Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE

Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

Flash Point: COMBUSTIBLE

Extinguishing Media: DRY, CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD FOAM.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUST; KEEP UPWIND.

Unusual Fire and Expl. Hazrds: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

Reactivity Data

Stability: YES

Cond. To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Materials To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.

Hazardous Decomp. Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT

Health Hazard Data

LD50-LC50 Mixture: >250 MG/KG

Route Of Entry – Inhalation: YES

Route Of Entry – Skin: YES

Route Of Entry – Ingestion: YES

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: USE GOOD LABORATROY TECHNIQUE WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH HANDS THROROUGHLY ALL MATERIALS & MIXTURES MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HAZARDS & SHOULD BE USED W/CAUTION.

ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: INHAL: MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES: CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE IRRATATING IN DUST FORM. INGEST: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC: (EFTS OF OVEREXP): NONE REPORTED

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: Carcinogenicity – (AMES TEST): NO

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs/Symptoms of Overexp.: HLTH HAZ: SKIN: MAY PRODUCE ALLERGIC REACTIONS & DERMATITIS.

Med. Cond. Aggravated By Exp: NONE

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORMED ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.

WASH AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO (SUPDAT)

Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

Steps If Matl Released/Spill: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

Precautions-Handling/Storing: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Control Measures

Respiratory Protection: HIGH LEVELS – NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.

Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.

Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).

Eye Protection: ANSI APPVD SPLSH-PRF/DUST-RESIST(SUPDAT).

Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPVD EYE WASH FNTN & QCK DRNCH SHWER W/IN IMMED. WORK AREA. PROT CLTHG NOT REQD, AVOID RPTD/PRLNG CNTCT W/SUBST.

Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: 1^st AID PROC: EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: IF CONCIOUS, GIVE LG QTS H₂O. IF NO EVID OF CORR, INDUCE VOMIT. TREAT SYMP & SUPP. DO NOT MAKE UNCON PERSON VOMIT/DRINK ANYTHING. GET MED ATTN. NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. EYE PROT: SFTY GOGG & FSHLD (FP N).

Transportation Data

Disposal Data

Label Data

Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 08SEPT98

Label Date: 08SEPT9894

Label Status: G

Common Name: BENZYL COELENTERAZINE

Chronic Hazard: YES

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Acute Health Hazard – Slight: X

Contact Hazard – Slight: X

Fire Hazard – Slight: X

Reactivity Hazard – None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: COMBUSTIBLE, ACUTE – INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES: CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE IRRITATING IN DUST FORM. INGEST: MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL & MAY PRODUCE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

Protect Eye: Y

Protect Skin: Y

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: PROLUME LTD. NANOLIGHT DIVISION

Label Street: 163 W. White Mountain Blvd., Suite D

Label Street: PO Box 2746

Label City: Pinetop

Label State: Arizona

Label Zip Code: 85935

Label Country: USA

Label Emergency Number: (928) 369-1013