Product ID:GIEMSA'S STAINING SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-153-9968
MSDS Number: BKBJP

POLYSCIENCES,INC.

400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 39%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

GLYCERIN

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

GIEMSA 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:ACUTE: INHALATION:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS & LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE & INABILITY TO
CONCENTRATE. IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE
DEPRESSION OF CNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. EYE:LIQUID OR
VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING
OF SKIN ON CONTACT. CAN STAIN SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES TO METHYL ALCOHOL VARY. INGESTION
OF LESS THAN 30 ML HAS BEEN FATAL TO HUMANS. IN GENERAL, A FEW
OUNCES MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS AND DEATH; AS LITTLE AS 4 ML MAY BE
TOXIC IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, CNS DEPRESSION,
NAUSEA, & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHIN G. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO
SO. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN
AIR AND MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN SPILLED MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO SECURE
CONTAINERS. WHERE NECESSARY, COLLECT USING ABSORBENT MEDIA.
ELIMINATE ANY SOURCE OF IGNITI ON. VENTILATE AREA. WASH RESIDUE
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. AVOID RUNOFF OF SPILLS INTO STORM
SEWERS AND DITCHES LEAD TO NATURAL WATERWAYS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:298F,148C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:>1 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1 APPROX
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP BLUE SOLUTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,
LABELED, TRANSPORTED, AND DISPOSED OR RECLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN
CONFORMANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES.

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