Product ID:GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET SOLUTION, 12293, 12297,
MSDS Date:01/21/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-176-0727
MSDS Number: BMZZW

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC

250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
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: 12%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

CRYSTAL VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE BURNING AND STINGING
SENSATION TO THE EYES. CAN CAUSE STUPOR AND SLEEPINESS IF INHALED.
WHEN INGESTED IT INITIALLY ACTS AS A STIMULANT THEN MENTAL
EXCITEMENT AND IMPAIRED VISION. CAN DEFAT A ND CAUSE DERMATITIS TO
THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:WHEN EX CESSIVE, GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK ORWATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWELS. DISPOSE OF
WITH NOMAL LAB TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR
LEFT IT BLANK.
Other Precautions:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR LEFT IT BLANK.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PRODUCT USAGE.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR LEFT IT
BLANK. HMIS:PRACTICE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE. AVOID CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=78.C, 172.4F
B.P. Text:172F;78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.7893
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE SOLUTION WITH AROMATIC ODOR. *NOTE:
INFO FOR ETHANOL NOT MIXTURE.*

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT DETERMINED
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT DETERMINED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASTE
MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL LAB TRASH.

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