=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:HEMATOXYLIN 2
NIIN:00N075258
MSDS Number: CCTSC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES
Address:8850 M89
Box:351
City:RICHMOND
State:MI
ZIP:49083
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-629-5811
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:THERISA M. SCHLUTER
CAGE:51883
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES
Box:351
City:RICHLAND
State:MI
ZIP:49083
Country:US
Phone:616-385-4466
CAGE:51883
Company:RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:RXCHA

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA). LEL:3.2%. UEL:15.3%.
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
OSHA PEL:50 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, VAPOR, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:ACETIC ACID; (ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL))  (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:SUPDAT:IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYG. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & AT REST. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE TAP WATER, MILK (2-3
    GLASSES), MILK OF MAGNESIA/EGG WHITES BEATEN W/WATER.(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET
    MED ATTN IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC:SHOULD ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY EXCEPT FOR
    NEC PEOPLE PROT BY SUITABLE PROT CLTHG & NIOSH APPRVD (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:RESPS ADEQ FOR EXPOS. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
    DO NOT SMOKE & PROHIBIT ALL FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:AREA. OCCUP SPILL:FOR SM CNTNRS, PLACE LEAKING CNTNR
    IN WELL VENTED AREA. TAKE UP SM SPILLS W/ABSORB MATL &(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:TRANSFER TO HOOD. PLACE WASTE INTO PROPERLY LABELED
    CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE SPILL TO (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:MIN CONTAM & FACILITATE SALVAGE/DISP. REMAINING LIQ
    MAY BE TAKEN UP ON SAND, CLAY, EARTH, FLOOR ABSORB/ (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:OTHER ABSORB MATL & SHOVELED INTO CNTNRS. PVNT
    RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF WATER. YOUR (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:EMPLOYER MUST COMPLY W/EPA RULES REGARDING CLEAN-UP
    OF TOX WASTE & NOTIFY STATE & LOC AUTHS, IF REQUIRED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE
    IRRIT. PRLNG/RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, BURNING & DRYING &
    CRACKING. EYE:CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED
    VISION. INGEST:CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO DIGEST  TRACT, POSS SIGNS OF NERV
    SYS DEPRESS (E.G., HDCH, DROW, DIZZ, LOSS OF COORD & FATG), VISUAL
    DISTURBS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:KIDNEY DMG, CONVLS, COMA. MAY ALSO
    CAUSE CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, UREMIA/DEATH. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
    NOSE & THROAT. CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO COMPONENTS OF THIS MATL HAS BEEN
    SUGGESTED AS CAUSE OF  FOLLOWING EFTS IN HUMANS:BRAIN & NERV SYS
    DMG, PROBABLE FETUS DMG (BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS), CHRONIC
    BRONCH(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED
    W/PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG (INCL SHOES) IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
    AREA OF YOUR BODY W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL
    NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS - AT LST 15-20 MINS. EYES:IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF  WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
    LIDS. CALL MD. IF YOU HAVE APPRECIABLE IRRIT FROM SPLASH/EXCESSIVE
    EXPOS, YOU SHOULD BE REFERRED TO AN OPTHAMOLOGIST FOR EVAL.
    INHAL:MOVE(SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>199F,>93C
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
    IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG. SOLID STREAMS MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. COOL
    FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
    USE OF WATER SPRAY TO FLUSH SPILLS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
    GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
    FLAMES, SPKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, STATIC (SUPP DATA)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EMERGS:IF SPILL OF APPRECIABLE QTY OCCURS,
    LEAVE AREA QUICKLY UNLESS YOU HAVE SPECIFIC EMER DUTIES. DO NOT
    TOUCH SPILLED MATL. DESIGNATED PERS MAY STOP LEAK & SHUT OFF IGNIT
    SOURCES IF THESE PROCS CAN	BE DONE W/OUT RISK. DESIGNATED PERS
    (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE:15-30C (59-86F).
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE ADVISED IN THE
    ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CAN ALSO DILUTE SPILL TO PRDCE NON-FLAMM MIXTS. WATER
    RUNOFF, HOWEVER, SHOULD BE CNTND FOR TREATMENT. EXPLO
    HAZ:DISCHARGE/OTHER SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DIST FROM MATL HNDLG
    POINT. MATLS T O AVOID:CHROMIC ACID & ALKALIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:&
    EROSION OF TEETH. FIRST AID PROC:PATIENT TO FRESH AIR IMMED. (ING
    3)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>209F,>98C
Vapor Pres:32
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.052 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.3 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE LIQUID; FAINT SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:76

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, OXIDES &
    CARBONATES. AVOID CONTAM W/ACETALDHYDE, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE &/OR NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:YOUR EMPLOYER MUST DISP OF WASTE CNTNG ALCOHOLS
    I/A/W APPLIC LOC, STATE & FED LAWS (EACH HAS UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS) &
    IN MANNER THAT MINS EXPOS OF EMPLOYEES AT SITE & OF CLEAN-UP CREW.
    HEMATOXYLIN 2 IS  CONSIDERED TO BE HAZ WASTE - HAZ WASTE CODE D001.

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