Product ID:86-5173, GIEMSA STAIN, STOCK SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/06/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFMH

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-227-1150

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

GIEMSA'S STAIN

CAS: 51811-82-6

GLYCEROL

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESPIR TWA

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 MIST TWA

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=5628 MG/KG METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHANOL IS POISON BY INGESTION.
MILDLY TOXIC BY INHALATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: THROUGHLY WASH AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONT AMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:7.3%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN
TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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 ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN
AREA SUITABLE FOR THE SORAGE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OXIDIZERS AND STRONG ACIDS AWAY.,

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES. SPECIAL: NO.
OTHER: NO
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 ALSO COVERS FOLLOWING PRODUCT CODES: 86-5171, 86-5175,
17-4100.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILAB
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE, SLIGHTLY THICK LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, CHROMIUM
OXIDES, CALCIUM OXYCHLORIDE, ALKALI METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF HEATED ABOVE 290C, GLYCEROL
DECOMPOSES AND MAY GIVE RISE TO ACROLEIN GAS. CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:THIS MIXTURE IS NOT THOROUGHLY EVALUATED.
DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. METHYLENE BLUE: ORAL RAT
LD50= 1,180 MG/KG, IVN- RAT LD50=1,250 MG/KG. EOSIN Y: ORAL MUS
LD50=2,344 MG/KG, IPR-RAT L D50= 500 MG/KG. GLYCEROL: ORAL RAT
LD50=12,600 MG/KG. METHANOL: ORAL RAT LD50=5628 MG/KG, IHL-RAT
LS50=64,000 PPM/4H.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: METHANOL U154.

Transport Information:PSN: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (METHANOL), 3,
UN1993, II.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR302.4) RQ: METHANOL
5,000 LBS. SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30) EHS TPQ: N0. SARA
SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65): NO. SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA
SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21): ACUTE, CHRONIC, FIRE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL
IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.

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