Product ID:P/N 08711 WRIGHT-GIEMSA STAINING SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/22/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-926-9084
MSDS Number: BNVBP

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

WRIGHTS STAIN

CAS: 68988-92-1

Fraction By Weight: <5%

GIEMSA STAIN

CAS: 51811-82-6

Fraction By Weight: <5%

GLYCERIN

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

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:MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO EYES, LIVER,
HEART, KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION IN EYES, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GIT
TRACT DISTURBANCES, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARDIAC DEPRESSION,
AND EVENTUAL DEATH.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALED: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. INGESTED: IF
CONSCIOUS, D RINK GLASS OF TEPID WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. HAVE
PERSON LAY QUIETLY WITH LEGS RAISED. COVER WITH BLANKET. CALL
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAME MAY BE INVISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT.
MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN BETWEEN LEL AND UEL WHEN EXPOSED TO
FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES. ABSORB
ON INERT MATERIAL. WASH AND VENTILATE SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FO R LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR
IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IF RESIRATORY PROTECTION USED; A PROGRAM
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 191 0.134 MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENT EXPOSURE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.8C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:100 MM
Vapor Density:1.11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS: INCINERATE IN A
SUITABLE EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR.

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