Product ID:89-2261,SAFRANIN COUNTERSTAIN FOR GRAM METHOD
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLFHK

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

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

Cage: 59896

SAFRANIN

CAS: 477-73-6

RTECS: SG1623000

ETHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (DENATURANT)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

OSHA PEL 410 MG/M3;100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 205 MG/M3;50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HEXANE (DENATURANT)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/M3;500 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL-RAT)- 7,060 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: SKIN, EYES, NOSE. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES UNDER
PROLONGED EXPOSURE. IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING DIARRHEA. EYE S: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY: INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES UNDER PROLONGED EXPOSURE. IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING DIARRHEA. EYES: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CL OTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
IMMEDIATELY AND CALL PHYSICIAN OR POI SON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KE EP PERSON WARM, QUIET, GET
MEDICAL ATT'N

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55.6 F-ETHYL ALC
Autoignition Temp:=422.8C, 793.F
Autoignition Temp Text:ALC
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE VAPORS MAY BE PRESENT,
PARTICULARLY IF THIS CHEMICAL IS HEATED, WHICH MAY IGNITE IF
EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN
AREA SUITABLE FOR THE STOARAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BOND AND
GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ONE PART OF A KIT (CK-BASIC STAIN SET / ITEM 89-2261).
THE HMIS SERIAL NUMBERS FOR ALL PARTS OF THIS KIT (INCLUDING THE
ONE FOR THIS MSDS) ARE: CLFHF, CLFHH, CLFHK, CLFJF, CLFJG, AN D
CLFJJ.

HCC:F3
Spec Gravity:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE, AQUEOUS SOL'N
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ODOR OF ALCOHOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ETHYL ALCOHOL: LD50 (ORAL-RAT) 7,060 MG/KG;
LC50 (IHL-RAT) 20,000 PPM/10H. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: LD50
(ORAL-RAT) 28,710 MG/KG, TCLO (IHL-HUMAN) 5,000 PPM/10M. SAFRANIN:
NONE. SAFRANIN: MUTATION D ATA CITED. ETHYL ALCOHOL: MUTATION
DATA CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA CITED. TUMORIGENIC DATA
CITED. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND.
HEXANE: MUTATION DATA CITED. REPRODUCT IVE EFFECTS DATA CITED.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORT FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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