Product ID:METHYLENE BLUE STAIN LOEFFLER
MSDS Date:03/12/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLSDL

BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS

250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
US

Emergency Phone: 410-771-0100/800-638-8663

Info Phone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV

HUNT VALLEY, MD 21030-1103 US

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

ETHANOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

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

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:METHANOL: LD50: 5328 MG/KG ORAL-RAT
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARD SYMBOL: XN HARMFUL. HARMFUL BY
INHALATION AND INGESTION. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
AND SKIN. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
AND EYES. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FU MES, VAPOR AND SPRAY. TARGET
ORGANS: EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER, GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS, BLOOD,
LYMPHOMAS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUSCULSKELETAL SYSTEM, AND
DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL, IRRITANT, PRODUCT IS SUSPECTED TO
CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. THE PRODUCT SHOWS THE FOLLOWING DANGERS
ACCORDING TO INTERNALLY APPROVED CALCULATION METHODS FOR
PREPARATIONS: TUMORIGENIC

First Aid:INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR OR OXYGEN; CALL FOR DOCTOR. IN
CASE OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS PLACE PATIENT ON SIDE POSITION FOR
TRANSPORTATION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY RINSE WITH WATER. EYE: RINSE
OPENED EYE FOR SEV ERAL MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. CONSULT
DOCTOR. INGESTION: CALL DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:=120.C, 248.F
Autoignition Temp:=425.C, 797.F
Lower Limits:1.5
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
LARGER FIRES WITH WATER OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE
DEVICE. WEAR FULLY PROTECTIVE SUIT. PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT SELFIGNITING. IGNITION
TEMP: 425C

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNPROTECTED
PERSONS AWAY. PREVENT SEEPAGE INTO SEWAGE SYSTEM, WORPITS AND
CELLARS. DILUTE WITH PLENTY OF WATER. ABSORB WITH LIQUID BINDING
MATERIAL (SAND, DIATOMITE, AC ID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS)
DISPOSE CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AS WASTE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
THE WORKPLACE. KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AWAY - DO NOT SMOKE. PROTECT
AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS
AND RECEPTACLES: 15-30 C. ST ORE AWAY FORM OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP
RECEPTACLE TIGHTLY SEALED.
Other Precautions:THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AND MARKED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. FLAMMABLE

Respiratory Protection:ETHANOL: TLV:1880 MG/M3, 1000 PPM, METHANOL:
TLV:SHORT-TERM VALUE: 328 MG/M3, 250 PPM LONG-TERM VALUE: 262
MG/M3, 200 PPM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: TLV:2 MG/M3. IN CASE OF BRIEF
EXPOSURE USE A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD OR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR. IN CASE OF INTENSIVE OR LONGER EXPOSURE USE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTIVE DEVICE THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF CIRCULATING AIR
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGEGS AND FEED.
WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END O F WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORGANIC SOLVENTS: 23% WATER: 76.5%

Boiling Pt:=174.C, 345.2F
pH:9.8 +/- 0.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, PHOSPHORUS OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF WITH SOLID WASTE.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RECOMMENDED CLEANSING AGENT: WATER, IF NECESSARY WITH CLEANSING
AGENTS.

Toxicological Information:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: LD50: 365 MG/KG ORAL -
RAT; ETHANOL: ORAL: LD50: 3450 MG/KG (MOU) LD50: 7060 MG/KG (RAT)
INHALATIVVE: LC50/4 H: 20000 MG/1 (RAT)

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:THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED, BUT CURRENTLY NONE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. WATER HAZARD
CLASS 0 (SELF ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

Transport Information:DOT REGULATIONS: HAZARD CLASS 3, ID NUMBER
UN1993, PACKING GROUP: III, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: 100 LBS, 45.4 KG,
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (ETHANOL, METHANOL (
METHYL ALCOHOL)). LAND TRANSPORT ADR/RID (CROSS-BORDER) ADR/RID
CLASS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. ITEM: 3B, DANGER CODE: 33, MARITIME
AND AIR TRANSPORT ARE THE SAME.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: MAYBE SUBJECT TO REPORTING.
313: NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHANOL
AND HAS A RQ OF 5000 LBS. TSCA: THIS PRODUCT IS EXEMPT UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information: