Product ID:CYTOLOGY FIXATIVE, CF-632
MSDS Date:04/16/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N081318
MSDS Number: CGBBD

MEDICAL PACKAGING CORP

941 AVENIDA ACASO
CAMARILLO, CA 93012-8700
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 805-388-2383

Cage: 0J4U4

MEDICAL PACKAGING CORP

CAMARILLO, CA 93012-8700 US

Telephone: 805-388-2383

Cage: 0J4U4

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHYL ALCOHOL, DENATURED) (ETHANOL).

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE IRRITATION ON CONTACT; MAY
DEFAT SKIN AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALATION IS NARCOTIC IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS, CAUSING HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS. BLINDNESS AND DEATH
ON INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE WILL CAUSE DRYING OF
SKIN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COLD WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINUTES; GET MED
ASSISTANCE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER; WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP/WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGEST: DRINK
1-2 GLASSE S OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS; GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:70.0F,21.1C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS BY
MFR'S REC TECHNIQUES FOR LG FIRES. USE CO*2/DRY CHEM MEDIA FOR SM
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
NOT DIRECT SOLID STREAM OF WATER/FOAM INTO HOT, BURNING POOLS; THIS
MAY CAUSE FROTHING/INCR FIRE INTENSITY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED BY DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NORMAL PRACTICES COMMON IN GOOD MANUFACTURING
PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN HANDLING AND STORAGE. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
BREATHING OF VAPOR OR CONTACT WITH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
FRESH AIR MASK IN CONFINED AREA. USE IN HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.81 @ 20C (H*2O=1). SOL IN H*2O: MISCIBLE (% BY WT @ 20C).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>90F,>32C
Vapor Pres:40 @ 19C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.3 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC & SULFURIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DOT FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE
DETERMINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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