Product ID:W & W GIEMSA STAIN BUFFER (AMES HEMATEK I & II, SEE SUPPLE)
MSDS Date:03/18/1998
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-243-7135
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPVQ

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TRITON X 100

CAS: 9002-93-1

RTECS: MD0907700

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

WATER (DEIONIZED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

SODIUM DI PHOSPHATE

CAS: 10049-21-5

PROCLIN

POTASSIUM MONO PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7778-77-0

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. ACUTE: EYE:
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL
HANDLING. SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
INGESTION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL H ANDLING. INHALATION:
LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC. NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. FLUSH
SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULLS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID.
INHALATION: GET MEDIC AL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NOT PROVIDED BY
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO INF
Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR
EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORAGE: STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED ARE A AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY
Ventilation:GEEN GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFIEIENT TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT ID CONT: WRIGHT & WIRGHT GIEMSA STAIN BUFFER (AMES HEMATEK I &
II WRIGHT & WRIGHT GIEMSA), CATALOG # 23036221B, 55950B,55952B,
55954B, 55956B.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILAB
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NO INFORMA
Spec Gravity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
pH:NO INFORMATION
Viscosity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, COLORLESS. ODOR: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, STEEL, ALKALOIDS, LEAD ACETATE,
ANTIPYRINE, CHLORAL HYDRATE, RESORCINOL, AND PYROGALLOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STABLE UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:FOR CAS #9002-93-1 LD50 ORAL RAT=1800 MG/KG.
FOR CAS #7732-18-5 ORAL RAT LD50 > 90 ML/KG.

Ecological:NO INFO AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:NO INFO AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SARA HAZ CATEGORIES: ACUTE. RQ= NONE. CLEAN
AIR AND WATER ACTS: N/A.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS # 9002-93-1, 7732-18-5: NOT ON
LIST. CAS #10049-21-5 NOT ON LIST, IS A HYDRATE AND IS EXEMPT FROM
TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:STATE RIGHT TO KNOW ACT: NO INFO
AVAILABLE. NOT LISTED ON CANADIAN DSL.

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