Product ID:036-222C, CMS WRIGHT & WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/26/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N089746
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWMV

BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC

100 CLARENDON DR
SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085
US

Emergency Phone: 800-524-0294

Info Phone: 800-524-0294

Cage: 0B0Y1

BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC

SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085 US

Telephone: 800-524-0294

Cage: 0B0Y1

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:MAY CAUSE LIVER, HEART AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE. ALSO MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND
CONVULSIONS. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:VISION BLURRING,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, NARCOSIS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNES S.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE W/CHRONIC DISEASE OF CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, SKIN, EYES & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONTACT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGEST:INDUCE VOMITI NG IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER&
PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CONTACT MD IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE PERSON
FROM IMMEDIATE AREA TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED BEGIN ARTF
RESP. CONTACT MD IMMED.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, FOAM, CO*2 & WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO REDUCE INTENSITY OF FLAMES &
TO DILUTE SPILLS TO A NONFLAMMABLE MIXTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP FROM HEAT & SPARKS. EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF
IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IN VICINITY
OF SPILL OR RELEASED VAPORS. ISOLATE SPILL AREA. COVER W/SAND,
DRY-LIME OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF VAPOR CONCENTRATION
BECOMES HIGH, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SPECIAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . NORMAL LABORATORY APPAREL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:PACK RINSE, PH 6.8.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:21.2C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.791 (H*2O=1)
pH:6.8
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; ALCOHOL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE
TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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