Product ID:COLOSCREEN LAB PACK,5072,PART A
MSDS Date:01/16/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-165-6538
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZLFS

HELENA LABORATORIES

1530 LINDBERGH DR
BEAUMONT, TX 77704-0752
US

Emergency Phone: 800-231-5663/800-392-3126 (TEXAS)

Info Phone: 800-231-5663

Cage: 53738

HELENA LABORATORIES

752 BEAUMONT, TX 77704-0752 US

Telephone: 800-231-5663/800-392-3126 (TEXAS)

Cage: 53738

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 92.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 96

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5628 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. TOXIC EFFECTS ON OPTIC NERVE. TOXIC BY
INGESTION. CAN INTOXICATE & CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE DRY SKIN.
SKIN ABSORPTION CAN OCCUR. CHRONIC- INTOXICATION, BLINDNESS, DRY
SKIN & EYE LESIONS MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, EYE DAMAGE, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
LACK OF CONCENTRATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLINDNESS, BLURRED VISION,
COMA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
WORK UNDER THE H OOD OR IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NONE NEEDED. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC FILTER IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F3. THIS PRODUCT IS A KIT CONSISTING OF PART A (DENATURED ALCOHOL,
PNI A), PART B (HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, PNI B), 100 POSITIVE CONTROL,
100 WOODEN SPATULA AND GUIAC-IMPREGNATED PAPER IN A SUITABLE CA
RDBOARD COVERING.

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-173F,-114C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:44.6 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.8158
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACETYL CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE
MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED.

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