Product ID:GRAM SAFRANIN SOLUTION(PART D OF A 4 PT KIT
MSDS Date:11/03/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-261-9053
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BDPSD

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100

Cage: 05545

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE BURNING AND STINGING
SENSATION TO THE EYES. CAN CAUSE STUPOR AND SLEEPINESS IF INHALED.
WHEN INGESTED IT INITIALLY ACTS AS A STIMULANT THEN MENTAL
EXCITEMENT AND IMPAIRED VISION. CAN DEFAT A ND CAUSE DERMATITIS TO
THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:50.0F,10.0C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE HIGH PRESS.WTR STRM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWELS. DISPOSE OF
WITH NOMAL LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F3. ONE PART OF A 4-PART KIT. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
MISTS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (BU AC = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID PORTIONS CONTAIN DYE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR CORROSIVES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASTE
MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL LAB TRASH.

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