Product ID:GRAM STAIN KIT (SOLUTION I-CRYSTAL VIOLET)
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-327-7239
MSDS Number: BYDLN

Emergency Phone: 201-472-7200

Info Phone: 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

Telephone: 973-472-7200; 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

CRYSTAL VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 420 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES
EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHI NG, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION: PREFERABLY
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE. DRY CHEMICAL.
ALCOHOL-TYPE OR UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES AND SOAK UP SPILLED SOLUTION WITH
DISPOSABLE TOWELS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT UNITS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE COOL, DRY AREA. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUITABLE.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EYE BATH. SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL LOCAL, VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED AT POINTS WHERE VAPORS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VENTED TO THE WORKPLACE AIR.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:419F,215C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
FLUSH WITH WATER. CONTROLLED BURNING.

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