Product ID:GRAM DECOLORIZER SOLUTION,12295
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-265-1305
MSDS Number: BMGTY

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC

250 SCHILLING CIR
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100/301-666-0100

Cage: 05545

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV

HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-1103 US

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 75 - 85%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 9750 MG/KG (ACETONE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATION,BURNING,STINGING.SKIN:DEFATTING & MILD
DERMATITIS.INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,STUPOR &
SLEEPINESS,COUGHING,HEADACHE,DRYNESS IN MOUTH.ORAL:MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT IRRI TATION,MENTAL EXCITEMENT,IMPAIRED VISION.CHRONIC-MAY
CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of
Overexposure:IRRITANT/NARCOTIC.INHALE:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS
,NAUSEA,VOMITING,ANOREXIA,RESTLESSNESS,DYSPNEA.SKIN:DRYING,CRACKING
& DEFATTING.EYE:IRRITATION.INGESTION:A FRUITY ODOR OF THE
BREATH,KETOSIS (MAY BE FATAL),FLUSHED CHEEKS,SHALLOW
RESPIRATION,GLUCOSURIA,RESTLESSNESS,VOMITING,GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WELL WITH
SOAP & W ATER.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK MILK/WATER.CONTACT A POISON
CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO2,ALCOHOL FOAM,HALON/WATER.USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.KEEP UPWIND.EXTINGUISH ONLY
IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED(UNMANNED HOSE)/LET BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER TOWELS, EVAPORATE
TO DRYNESS IN FUME HOOD. DISPOSE OF WITH LAB TRASH AFTER PAPER
TOWELS HAVE DRIED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES &
SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Vapor Pres:180 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ODOR TYPICAL OF
ETHANOL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS REACTS TO FORM HYDROGEN.CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE,HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE,CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID,NITRATE,PERCHLORATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, HOT
SURFACES, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL CAN BE BURNED IN A SUITABLE
INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED OF BY A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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