Product ID:0425575 GIEMSA'S STAIN STOCK SOLUTION
MSDS Date:06/06/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F044626
MSDS Number: BYKQC

RED BIRD SERVICE

205 WESTERN AVE
OSGOOD, IN 47037-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-428-3502/812-689-4040

Info Phone: 800-428-3502/812-689-4040

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *95-3*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 260 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

GLYCERINE, 1,2,3,-TRIHYDROXYPROPANE, GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (VAPOR)

GIEMSA'S STAIN

CAS: 51811-82-6

Fraction By Weight: <1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISONOUS & NARCOTIC THROUGH
INHALATION, SKIN ABSORPTION/INGESTION. TOXIC EFFECTS EXERTED UPON
CNS, ESPECIALLY OPTIC NERVE. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
FAILURE & DERMATITIS. INGESTION OF 100-25 0 ML CAN BE FATAL.
REPEATED EXPOSURE BYINHALATION/ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC
POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, NAUSEA, MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION, NARCOSIS, ERYTHEMA, SCALING, BLINDNESS.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. APPLY SKIN LOTIONS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE FOR 7 DAYS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:83F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A BLANKETING EFFECT TO SMOTHER FIRE. WEAR
A SCBA OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD & DANGEROUS
FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPARKS/FLAMES. REACTS VIGOROUSLY
W/OXIDIZING AGENTS. BURNS W/LITTLE/NO VISIBLE FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE, PAPER/OTHER ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED, FIREPROOF
AREA, AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. USE SPARK PROOF TOOLS. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.STORE IN GLASS ONLY.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF STORAGE/USE. GROUND &
ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECT CONTAINERS FOR TRANSFER. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR/CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES. DON'T
INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN AIR-SUPPLIED/SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHEN CONCENTRATION IS >TLVS BUT <2000 PPM. WEAR A FULL
FACEPIECE WHEN CONCENTRATION IS >10,000 PPM.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION W/100 LFM MINIMUM WHERE VAPOR
EXPOSURE LIKELY. EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SPARK & EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRONS, BOOTS, FACE SHIELDS,
EYEWASH STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROVIDE PREPLACEMENT MEDICAL EXAMS FOR INDUSTRIALLY EXPOSED WORKERS,
PERIODIC MEDICAL SURVELLANCE W/EMPHASIS ON NEUROLOGICAL & VISUAL
FUNCTION, LIVER & KIDNEY SYSTEMS. PROVIDE SUITABLE TRAINING TO THO
SE WORKING W/METHANOL. MONITOR WORKPLACE. KEEP RECORDS. SOFT
CONTACT LENSES ABSORB & ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE IRRITANTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147.2F
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:A DARK BLUE LIQUID W/A CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, SULFURIC ACID,
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:LARGE: DISPOSE OF WASTE VIA A LICENSED WASTE
SOLVENT DISPOSAL COMPANY/RECLAIM VIA FILTRATION & DISTILLATION
PROCEDURES IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1230

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