Product ID:GRAM DECOLORIZER SOLUTION CAT# 12295, 12300
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-332-4770
MSDS Number: BMQQP

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. OREM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INITIALLY A STIMULANT THEN
MENTAL EXCITEMENT, IMPAIRED VISION. INHALATION (5000 PPM): CAUSES
STUPOR AND SLEEPINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CAN CAUSE BURNING AND STINGING SENSATION.
SKIN: CAN CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT DETERMINED.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION-WHEN EXCESSIVE,
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION..

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE SHOULD BE EXTINGUISHED USING A BLANKET
TECHNIQUE TO SMOTHER FLAMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS FLAMMABLE 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:THIS IS STABLE MATERIAL IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING
CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:OSHA CLASS 1B FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. WHEN PRODUCT IS
USED AS DIRECTED, EXPOSURE LIMITS SHOULD NOT REACH TLV.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Vapor Pres:44 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.6 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (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 LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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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