Product ID:GRAM SAFRANIN SOLUTION,12297,12301,12405
MSDS Date:01/21/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-332-4770
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BQSYN

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

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

Preparer: DALE M OREM

Cage: 05545

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR ETHANOL IS 1000 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:VAPORS MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION:CONTAINS 2% ETHANOL. EXCESSIVE DRINKING MAY INITIA LLY
STIMULATE AND CAUSE EXCITEMENT AND IMPAIRED VISION. CHRONIC-MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. IF INGESTED, MAY IRRITATE STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT DETERMINED
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWELS. DISPOSE OF
WITH NORMAL LAB TRASH. VENTILATE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF USED AS INTENDED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED IF USED AS INTENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. THIS PRODUCT IS A KIT CONSISTING OF FOUR PARTS. PART ONE HAS
PNI A. PART TWO HAS PNI B. PART THREE HAS PNI C. PART FOUR HAS PNI
D.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED SOLUTION WITH ODOR OF ALCOHOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL
LAB TRASH. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

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