Product ID:R6520 KOVAK'S INDOLE REAGENT
MSDS Date:03/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007124
MSDS Number: CFYKS

PML MICROBIOLOGICALS

9595 AW TUXLATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD
TUXLATIN, OR 97062
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 503-639-1500

Preparer: GARY WICKLUND

Cage: EO338

PREPARED MEDIA LABORATORY INC/PML MICROBIOLOGICALS

570 WILSONVILLE, OR 97070 US

Telephone: 503-570-2500/800-547-0659

Cage: 0AAJ4

AMYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 71-41-0

RTECS: SB9800000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

4-DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 60-11-7

RTECS: BX7350000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1015

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES, DERMATITIS, SEVERE & RAPID EYE DAMAGE, SEVERE
BURNS, PULMONARY EDEMA, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGES,
SEVERE & RAPID EYE DAMAGE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSES, CHEST PAIN,
CHOKING COUGH, SEVERE BURNS, PULMONARY DEMA, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN OR EYE CONTACT-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRSH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. INGESTED-DO
NOT INDUCE VO MITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE MILK OR WATER. IN ALL
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE SEEK MEDCIAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:88.0F,31.1C
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES. USE CARBON
DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE HYDROGEN WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
METAL, WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SOLUTION BY ABSORBING
WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE IN COPPER OR
ITS ALLOYS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:GOLEN YELLOW TO GREENISH YELLOW LIQUID; SHARP
PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS, AMINES, ALKALIES, CONTACT WITH METAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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