Product ID:CYTOSPIN COLLECTION FLUID
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6640
NIIN:00N019004
MSDS Number: BLGHQ

SHANDON INC

171 INDUSTRY DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-245-6212

Cage: 17602

SHANDON INC DBA SHANDON LIPSHAW

PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 US

Telephone: 412-788-1133 INFO 800-245-6212

Cage: 17602

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 61-73-4

RTECS: SO5600000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID,5-HYDROXY-1-

CAS: 1934-21-0

RTECS: UQ6400000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: BREATHING OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS & HEADACHES. INGEST: MAY RESULT IN VOMITING, NAUSEA, OR
INEBRIATION. EYE/SKIN: SHORT-TERM, NON-REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER.
FLUSH 15 MIN W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN
OR ART IFICAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGEST: CONTACT POISON CONTROL
CENTER & OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point:85.0F,29.4C
Extinguishing Media:USE CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES. USE
ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE ORDINARY FOAM. APPLICATION OF WATER
FOG/SPRAY WILL AID IN KEEPING FIRE-EXPOSED MATLS COOL. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN
AIR & TRAVEL ALONG GROUND TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK TO
VAPOR SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
SPILLS SHLD BE ABSORBED W/PAPER TOWELING. EVAPORATE IN A FUME HOOD
& INCINERATE THE PAPER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTRS IN AREAS APPRVD FOR
FLAMMABLES. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR
STRONG OXIDANTS. KEEP CONTRS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IARC (MONOGRAPH 44) HAS DETERMINED ETHANOL TO BE A
HUMAN CARCINOGEN W/CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION. SINCE
THE INTENDED USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS FOR LABORATORY USE, NO
CARCINOGENIC HAZARD TO TH E USER ARE LIKELY.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE
LEVEL, USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE. MECHANICAL
VENTILATION SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:184F,84C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.93
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, GREEN LIQUID - MILD ALCOHOLIC ODOR.

STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION, SUCH AS HEAT,
SPARKS, AND FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CO2
&/OR CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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