Product ID:GRAM SAFRANIN SOLUTION,12301
MSDS Date:01/21/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-249-2135
MSDS Number: BTKWS

BECTON-DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS INC

250 SCHILLING CIR
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

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

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: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

SAFRANIN

CAS: 477-73-6

RTECS: SG1623000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1600MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES 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.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS HAS INVESTIGATED SAFRANIN AS A
MUTAGEN.
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 REPORTED.

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 :IF CONSCIOUS AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS HAVEBEEN TAKEN,
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:50.0F,10.0C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.3
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD.FIRE CONDITIONS
MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWELS. DISPOSE OF
WITH NORMAL LAB TRASH. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NESCESSARY IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL(DILUTION) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FP,HCC BASED ON VALUES FOR ETHANOL.

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:73.3F,22.9C
Vapor Pres:66
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 NBUAC=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED SOLUTION WITH ODOR OF ALCOHOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL
LAB TRASH. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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