Product ID:GRAM'S BIOLOGICAL STAIN KIT
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYWP

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

CRYSTAL VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

AMMONIUM OXALATE

CAS: 1113-38-8

RTECS: RO2750000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE BEST OF
OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED . EXERCISE APPROPIATE
PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN :FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD
SOAP AN D WATER. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR
TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FIRE CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE
EVAPORATION OF THE WATER SOLUTION HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
MAY BE PRODUCED AS DUST OR FUME. THERE ARE NO UNUSUAL FIRE AND
EXPLSOION HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLUTION.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
PAPER TOWEL AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. WASH SPILL AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE . KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING.IF
MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES AND EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES AND CLOTHING.
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 38W9986. THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET IS 1 OF 4 NEEDED
TO COMPLETE THE COVERAGE FOR THIS KIT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:14(WATER)
Vapor Density:0.7(WATER)
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK VIOLET LIQUID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND PROBABLY EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES AND OXIDES OF
NITROGEN(NO2).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
OF IN AN APPROVED INCI NERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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