BBDVW - GIEMSA BLOOD STAIN CAT# 620, 620G

  • MSDS: BBDVW
  • Manufacturer: EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC
  • Product Name: GIEMSA BLOOD STAIN CAT# 620, 620G
  • National Stock Number: 6850-00D001095
Product Identification

Product ID:GIEMSA BLOOD STAIN CAT# 620, 620G
MSDS Date:05/15/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D001095
MSDS Number: BBDVW

Responsible Party
EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC
480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 609-423-6300

Info Phone: 609-423-6300 / FAX 609-423-0671

Cage: 0GDF9

Contractor
EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

Ingredients

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 61%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITANT, NON-CORROSIVE. SKIN:
IRRITANT, NON-CORROSIVE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION OF THE EYES, BLURRED VISION.
SKIN: REPEATED EXPOSURE CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: HEADACHE
DRUNKNESS, DROWINESS, DEATH. INGESTION: HEADACHE DRUNKNESS,
DROWINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFTING UPPER LIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER; IF
SOAKED THROUGH CLOTHING, REMOVE AND FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATED
GET MEDICA L ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AT ONCE.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT AVAILABLE, GET PERSON TO VOMIT IF
CONSIOUS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:58F/14.4C (C.C)
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME VIOLENT REACTION
WITH CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE (I+ETHANOL+HGO), PB(CLO4) HCLO4, P203
(KOH+CHCL3), (NACH+CHCL3)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA OF
SPILL OR LEAK;SMALL QUANTITIES ABSORB WITH PAPER TOWELS. EVAPORATE
UNDER HOOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
AREA. STORE IN FLAMMABLE CABINET. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DANGER! MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED.
POISON. VAPOR HARMFUL. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION; HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
METHYL ALCOHOL WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER AND COATINGS
MAY ALSO REACT WITH METALLIC ALUMINUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F/64.6C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.9 (BUYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHT ALCOHOLIC ODOR,CLEAR LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS SUCH AS
FORMALDEHYDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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