Product ID:S216BB WEIGERTS HEMATOXYLIN SOLUTION B
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039252
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BWWQF

POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP

70 CLEVELAND AVE
BAY SHORE, NY 11706-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 516-586-0400

Info Phone: 516-586-0400

Cage: 67458

POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP.

BAY SHORE, NY 11706 US

Telephone: 516-586-0400

Cage: 67458

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10025-77-1

RTECS: WO5425000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: HIGHER
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. EYES: IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS & PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, CONCENTRATED
SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS. INGESTION : GI TRACT BURNS, MAY CAUSE
HEMOSIDEROSIS W/POSSIBLE LIVER & PANCREAS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, CHOKING, INFLAMMATION, IRRITATION,
BURNS, REDNESS, PAIN, DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS/EYE
DISEASE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE QUANTIT IES OF WATER/MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS FOG. WEAR
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC/CORROSIVE FLUIDS/VAPORS. ISOLATE AREA.
NEUTRALIZE W/ALKALINE MATERIAL; SODA ASH, LIME. & PICK UP
W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. CONTAINRIZE F OR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL SUCH AS SODA ASH & LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED
IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE &
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR, USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONCENTRATIONS >100X THE
TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL & GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE SHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
SHOWER, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, PROTECTIVE APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES CONT'D: POTASSIUM MINERAL ACIDS, FORMALDEHYDE.
INFORMATION FOR THIS MSDS IS FOR THE INGREDIENT HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:127.4F
Vapor Pres:190
Spec Gravity:1.18
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW COLORED LIQUID W/STRONG ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDE, AMINE, CARBONATES, ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS,
CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFITES, SODIUM, (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, MOISTURE, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXOTHERIC REACTION GENERATES FUMES OF
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE WILL REACT W/WATER TO PRODUCE
HEAT/TOXIC FUME

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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