Product ID:GRAM DECOLORIZER SOLUTION, CAT # 12295, 123
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-249-4456
MSDS Number: BMGZV

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC

250 SCHILLING CIR
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100

Preparer: DALE M. OMEN

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%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM *

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192 *

ACETONE (SARA III) *

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 750PPM/1000 STEL *

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (RAT) IS 50 MG/KG GIT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN-CAN CAUSE DEFATTING AND
DERMATITIS. INGESTION-INITIALLY A STIMULANT THEN MENTAL EXCITEMENT,
IMPAEIRED VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE-CAN CAUSE BURNING AND STINGING SENSATION.
INHALE-(5,000 PPM) CAUSES STUPOR AND SLEEPINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT DETERMINED.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST-WHEN EXCESSIVE, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4.0F/-20.0C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRES SHOULD BE EXTINGUISHED USING A
BLANKETING TECHNIQUE TO SMOTHER FLAMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS A FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND SHOULD
NOT BE EXPOSED TO HEAT OR IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SMALL SPILL ON PAPER TOWELS, EVAPORATE
TO DRYNESS IN FUME HOOD. DISPOSE OF WITH LAB TRASH AFTER PAPER
TOWELS HAVE DRIED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. WHEN PRODUCT IS
USED AS DIRECTED, EXPOSURE LIM. IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH TLV
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, EYEWASH STATIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.7972
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (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, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CONCENTRATED
SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NITRATE, PERCHLORATES, ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

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