Product ID:ACETO-ORCEIN
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CJXLJ

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-334-5551/910584-0381

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ORCEIN

CAS: 1400-62-0

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO
NOT INGEST. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. IF
INGESTED, MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. IF INHALED, MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING UPPER
AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREAS
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. IN GEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY
OF WATER AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALE:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP IRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM,
QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO AN
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. ABSORB METERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND
CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOS AL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND STORE IN A
COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER, BYTYL OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/PCONTRACTOR'S PART NUMBER/TRADE NAME: ACETO-ORCEIN 2%/ITEM #84-1451.

HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIS, MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:FOR ACETIC ACID: LD50 = 3500 MG/KG (RAT).

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER FOR ACETIC ACID: D002.

Transport Information:ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, CLASS 8, UN2790, PKG II.
MAY HAVE SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION IF LESS THAN 25 ML.

Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST.

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