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Heavy Atom SOP

 

NON-Hazardous:  
Form: Already incorporated in crystals, the crystals being mounted in capillaries, frozen, or contained in small hanging drops, wells or vials in solution in small hanging drops, wells, or vials.  "Small" means less than 1ml.
Total Quantity: No more than 1/50 the LD50 for a 50kg animal or 0.01 millimoles if the LD50 is not available.  LD-50's, when known, are given on Material Safety Data Sheets.
Manipulations: Limited to transfer of crystals in and out of solutions, and transfer of small amounts of solution from one container to another.
 
Hazardous: You must supply CHESS with a Heavy Atom Compounds Declaration, listing the type and amount of each compound.
Form: In solution or dry in closed containers.
Total Quantity: Between 1/50 and 1/2 the LD50 for a 50kg animal, or between 0.01 and 0.25 millimoles if the LD50 is not available.
Manipulations: Mixing / dilution of solutions, transfer of crystals into and out of solutions.
   
Unacceptable at CHESS - Quantities greater than those given in the "hazardous" category.
 
   

Last Update: 2006-09-21

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