Product ID:S/P DIFF-QUIK FIXATIVE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:10/09/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-290-1893
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKPPD

DADE BEHRING INC

MIAMI, FL 33152-0672
US

Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635

Info Phone: 800-327-2616

Preparer: DBIDWES

Cage: TO610

DADE BEHRING INC

520672 MIAMI, FL 33152-0672 US

Telephone: 305-591-5552

Cage: TO610

METHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM;262 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;262 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TRIARYLMETHANE DYE

CAS: 2353-45-9

RTECS: BQ4425000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAT, ORAL, LD50: 5.628 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
NEUROTOXIN. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVE INFLAMMATION.
SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE TRANSIENT INEBRIATION, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE. MAY CAUSE
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, CONJUNCTIVITIS, DEFATTING OF SKIN WITH RESULTING
ERYTHEMA, SEALING, CHRONIC ACIDOSIS, MAY CA USE DAMAGE TO LIVER,
KIDNEY, HEART, STOMACH, INTESTINAL AND PANCREATIC DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH KIDNEY, EYE OR SKIN
DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSED AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE
CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE
FOR 15-20 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
OF CHEMICAL REMAINS. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE
SYRUP OF IPECAC, L AVAGE WITH 2-4L OF TAP WATER. AFTER FIRST AID,
GET APPROPRIATE IN-PLANT, PARAMEDIC, OR COMMUNITY MEDICAL SUPPORT.
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: SEE DREISBACH. HANDBOOK OF POISONING. 12TH
EDITION.

Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6.0% V/V
Upper Limits:36.0%V/V
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL RESISTANT
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT RELEASE RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL
METHODS TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: BECAUSE
FIRE MAY PRODUCE TOXIC THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, WEAR A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARAT US (SCBA) WITH A FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE TREATED AS A SMALL LABORATORY SPILL.
SMALL SPILLS: SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. USE FULL FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE (200 PPM) OR SCBA (200 PPM). TAKE UP
WITH NON-COMBUSTABLE ABSORBANT. DISPOSE BY INCINERATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, FLAME.
Other Precautions:ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED FOR USE OF
THIS PRODUCT. SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPIRATOR
SELECTION AND USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS (29 CPR
1910.134) AND, IF NECESSARY, W EAR A MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR. SELECT RESPIRATOR BASED ON ITS SUITABILITY TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE WORKER PROTECTION FOR GIVEN WORKING CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PELS (SEC. 2). LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR AN APRON TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT EYE PROTECTIVE
DEVICES. APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN INSTEAD OF, OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING THIS MATERIAL,
ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, USING THE TOILET, OR
APPLYING COSMETICS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAKE EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND WASHING FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN
WORK AREA. SEPARATE CONTAMINATED WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET CLOTHES.
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. REMOVE THIS MATERIAL FROM YOUR SHOES AND
CLEAN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ODOR THRESHOLD: 100 PPM;
FORMULA WEIGHT: 32.04

Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-93.3C, -136.F
Vapor Pres:97.25 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7914
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:0.59 CPS 20 DEG C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACETYL BROMIDE, ALKYLALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINER MAY BE DISPOSED AS
NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE.

Toxicological Information:EYE EFFECTS: REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. SKIN EFFECTS: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE DEFATTING OF SKIN, SEALING AND ECZEMATOID DERMATISIS.
CHRONIC ABSORPTION MAY RESULT IN METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. ACUTE
INHALATION EFFECTS: HUMAN,INHALATION. TCLO-300 PPM.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

Transport Information:DOT TRANSPORTATION DATA (49 CFR 172.101):
SHIPPING NAME: METHANOL; HAZARD CLASS: 3;ID NO: UN 1230; PACKING
GROUP: II; LABEL: FLAMMABLE LIQUID/POISON; SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
8;PACKAGING AUTHORIZATIONS A) EXCEPTIONS: NONE;B) NON-BULK
PACKAGING: 173.202;C) BULK PACKAGING: 173.242;QUANTITY LIMITATIONS:
PASSENGER, AIRCRAFT, OR RAILCAR: 1L; CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY:
60L;VESSEL STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS; VESSEL STOWA GE:B; OTHER: 40

SARA Title III Information:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: LISTED U154
RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CLASSIFICATION (40 CFR 261.21): CLASSIFIED
D001
State Regulatory Information:NOT APPLICABLE.