Product ID:RETICULOCYTE STAIN (NEW METHYLENE BLUE)
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-300-6545
MSDS Number: BRQSN

Emergency Phone: 201-472-7200

Info Phone: 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

Telephone: 973-472-7200; 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

POTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 6487-48-5

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: OXALATES CAN BE ABSORBED
THROUGH THE LUNGS. SYMPTOMS OF POISONING INCLUDE NERVOUSNESS,
CRAMPS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGESTION: MEAN LETHAL
DOSES IS ESTIMATED AT 15-30 GRAMS W ITH DEATH WITHIN A FEW HOURS OR
EVEN MINUTES. CORROSIVE ACTION ON THE MUCOSA AND SEVERE
GASTROINTESTITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: REDNESS AND BURNS. EYES: BLURRED VISION
AND EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION: PREFERABLY
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

Flash Point:NONE REPORTED
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL,
ALCOHOL-TYPE OR UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, FULL FACEPIECE
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES AND SOAK UP SPILLED SOLUTION WITH
TOWELS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT UNITS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUITABLE.
SPECIAL LOCAL, VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED AS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB. COAT, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:320F,160C
Spec Gravity:2.13 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND THE CONTAINED
METAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER OR CONTROLLED BURNING. NOTE:
DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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