Product ID:GRAM'S BIOLOGICAL STAIN KIT; ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:08/28/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003573
MSDS Number: BXHSG

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METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 3.4% %

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 92

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 4.9% %

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON

Fraction By Weight: 0.9% %

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10% %

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 83.1% %

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

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:INGESTION CAUSES DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, DECREASED REACTION, EUPHORIA, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
STAGGERING GAIT AND COMA. INHALATION MAY CUASE DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUS E
DEHYDRATION OF SKIN. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, DECREASED REACTION,
EUPHORIA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STAGGERIN GAIT, COMA, DEHYDRATION OF
SKIN, BLINDNESS.
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: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
DRINK IF CONSCIOUS. CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER. INDUCE VOMITING IF
SO ADVISED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:47.0F,8.3C
Lower Limits:3.3 %
Upper Limits:19.0 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC),
ALCOHOL-TYPE OR UNIVERSAL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL OR BE MOVED BY AIR
CURRENTS AND IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SMOKING,
SPARKS, HEATERS OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES AT DISTANT LOCATIONS

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FOR SMALL SPILLS, DILUTE WITH WATER AND FLUSH
TO SEWER IF ALLOWABLE OR ABSORB ON VERMICULITE, PAPER OR EARTH OR
OTHER ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM ANY FIRE HAZARD & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CH ILDREN. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:FOR NORMAL LABORATORY USE AT ROOM TEMPERATURES,
NONE SHULD BE NEEDED WITH ADEQUATE ROOM VENTILATION. IF REQUIRED,
WORK IN FUME HOOD. DO NOT USE IN CONFINED AREA.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RESPECTIVE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING 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
CAUTION: FLAME MAY NOT BE VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163F,73C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-112F,-80C
Vapor Pres:42
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.795
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, MILD
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED NNITRIC OR SULFURIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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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