BJPZQ - GRAM IODINE SOLUTION, STAINING KIT

Product Identification

Product ID:GRAM IODINE SOLUTION, STAINING KIT
MSDS Date:11/16/1987
FSC:6650
NIIN:00-261-9053
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BJPZQ

Responsible Party
BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC
250 SCHILLING CIR
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100

Preparer: DALE OWEN

Cage: 05545

Contractor
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-1103 US

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

Ingredients

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 12.5% %

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192


NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT

Fraction By Weight: 87.5% %

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:800 MG/KG LDLO DOG (ORAL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE STAIN AND/OR IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNING
SENSATION OR ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION. SKIN IRRITATION. BURNING IN
STOMACH, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED
AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: CONTACT APHYSICIAN. GIVE 3
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EMITS TOXIC IODINE FUMES WHEN HEATED. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN FIRE SITUATIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ALLOW APIL TO ABSORB ONTO PAPER TOWELS AND
DISPOSE OF WITH LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:OTHER COMPONENTS OF KIT FLAMMABLE.
STORE AS FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT CONTAINS 9 TO 12% AVAILABLE IODINE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN PRODUCT IS USED AS DIRECTED, EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH THE TLV.

Chemical Properties

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF
IODINE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE AMTERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL
LAB TRASH. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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