Product ID:89-2261,HEMATOXYLIN, DELAFIELD
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLFJF

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

METHANOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/M3;200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

GLYCERIN

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE

CAS: 10043-67-1

RTECS: WS5650000

ETHANOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

GLACIAL ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HAEMATOXYLIN

CAS: 517-28-2

RTECS: MH7875000

MERCURY OXIDE

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 5,628MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MERCURY AND ITS COMPOUNDS MAY BE QUITE
TOXIC EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS THROUGH ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY. EYES: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT . INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MERCURY AND ITS COMPOUNDS MAY BE QUITE TOXIC
EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS THROUGH ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY. 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 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH
EXPOSED AREA 15 MINUTES. REMOVE, LAUNDER, CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION. INGESTION: IF
SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY, DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CO NTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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:DUE TO THE LOW CONCENTRATION OF FLAMMABLE
CONSTITUENTS IN THIS MIXTURE IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT
FIRE HAZARD. HOWEVER, UNDER CONDITIONS OF INCREASED PRESSURE AND
HEAT, CONTAINERS MAY EXPL ODE.

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:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY
WELL VENTILATED AREA SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE. DO NOT
BREATHE FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH PURPLE SOLUTION, SLIGHT ODOR OF VINEGAR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION THIS
PRODUCT MAY EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY.
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:METHANOL: ORL-RAT LD50: 5,628 MG/MG, IHL-RAT
LC50: 64,000 PPM/4H. GLYCERIN: ORL-RAT LD50: 12,600 MG/KG.
ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE: NOT TOXICITY DATA AVAILABLE. ETHANOL:
ORL-RAT LD50: 7,060 MG/KG, IHL-RAT LC50: 20,000 PPM/10H. GLACIAL
ACETIC ACID: IHL-RAT LCLO: 16,000 PPM/4H, ORL-RAT LD50: 20,000
MG/KG. HEMATOXYLIN: NO TOXIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND. MERCURIC OXIDE:
ORL-RAT LD50: 18 MG/KG, SKN-RAT LD50: 315 MG/KG.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: METHANOL U154; ETHANOL D001; GLACIAL
ACETIC ACID D002; MERCURY U151, D009.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: FLAMMABLE LIIQUID, NOS (METHANOL,
ETHANOL, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID), 3, UN1993, III.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. METHANOL IS ON SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS LIST.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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