Product ID:MODIFIED MAYER'S FROM CONGO RED KIT
MSDS Date:04/22/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N058079
MSDS Number: BXCSK

AMERICAN HISTOLOGY REAGENT CO

LODI, CA 95241-2539
US

Emergency Phone: 209-368-4031

Info Phone: 209-368-4031

Cage: 0LK90

AMERICAN HISTOLOGY REAGENT CO

LODI, CA 95241-2539 US

Telephone: 209-368-4031

Cage: 0LK90

2), OCTADECAHYDRATE;

CAS: 7784-31-8

RTECS: WS5697000

Fraction By Weight: 3.4%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

HEMATOXYLIN

CAS: 517-28-2

RTECS: MH7875000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IODIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM IODATE)

CAS: 7681-55-2

RTECS: NN1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.04%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1,2-PROPANEDIOL; (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Fraction By Weight: 25.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ACETIC ACID; (ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL) (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 8.0%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ULCERONECROTIC LESIONS,
DIARRHEA, NERVE DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NOT APPLICABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:PAIN IN THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND ABDOMEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

First Aid:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE: FLUSH EYE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHAL ATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AND
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, ALCHOLIC FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. MOP UP. MAY USE SOAP TO
PICK UP COLOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXTREME HEAT OR COLD. DO NOT
FREEZE OR BOIL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17.5 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE, SWEET, VINEGAR ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CHEMICALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/BRIGHT LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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