Product ID:GRAMS BIOLOGICAL STAIN KIT; CRYSTAL VIOLET OXALATE STAIN
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003568
MSDS Number: BXHSC

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT

5100 W HENRIETTA ROAD
ROCHESTER, NY 14692
US

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502

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Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 63759

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

AMMONIUM OXALATE

CAS: 1113-38-8

RTECS: RO2750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 98-99%

CRYSTAL VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCED URES TO MINIMIZE
POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, GI TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF
WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE
EVAPORATION OF THE WATER, HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE
PRODUCTED AS DUST OR FUME.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
PAPER TOWEL AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, GOGGLES AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK VIOLET LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES
AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY TOXIC
FUMES OF CHLORIDES AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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