===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:619 GIEMSA BLOOD STAIN
NIIN:01-243-3248
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZBK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300 / FAX 609-423-0671
Emergency Phone Num:609-423-6300
CAGE:0GDF9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:856-423-6300
CAGE:0GDF9
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 96
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== 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:EYE/SKIN IRRITANT.EYE/SKIN:NON-CORRO.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:HEAD,DRUNKENNESS,DROWSINESS,IRRIT OF
EYES,BLURRED VISION,DEATH.EYE:CAN CAUSE
BLINDNESS.INHAL:HEAD,DRUNKENNESS,DROWSINESS,IRRIT OF EYES,BLURRED
VISION,DEATH.SKIN:REPEATED EXPO CAUSES IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:WASH W/COP AMTS OF WATER,LIFT UPPER LIDS OCCASIONALLY FOR
15MINS.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER;IF SOAKS THRU CLOTHING
REMOVE & FLUSH W/WATER.IRRIT OCCURS GET MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR @ ONCE.BREATH STOPS GIVE ART RESP.GET MEDATTN
IMMED.INGEST:GET MED ATTN IMMED.NOT AVAI GET PERSON TO VOMIT.(SYRUP
OF IPECAC OR INSERT FINGER DOWN BACK OF THROAT).DONT MAKE UNCONS
PERSON VOMIT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL,CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:S
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE.WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME.VIOLENT RX
W/CRO3(I+ETHANOL+HGO),PB(CLO4)2,HCLO4,P2O3(KOH+CHCL3),(NACO+CHCL3).
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL
OR LEAK.SM QUANTITIES ABSORB W/PAPER TOWELS.EVAPORATE UNDER HOOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
AREA.FLAMM CABINET;KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DANGER!MAY BE FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
INGEST.POISON.VAP HARMFUL.FLAMM.AVOID BREATH VAP.KEEP CNTNR
CLSD.USE W/ADEQU VENTI.KEEP AWAY FRM HEAT/SPARK/OPN FLAME.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.CANT BE MADE NONP OISONOUS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION;FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPAT SUBST:SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS,RUBB,COATINGS;MAY ALSO RX
W/METALLIC AL @HI TEMPS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENT RX
W/CRO3,(I+ETHANOL+HGO),PB(CLO4)2,HCLO4,P2O3(KOH+CHCL3),(NACO+CHCL3)
.METHYL ALCOHOL ATTACK WILL ATTACK (SUPPL)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS-SUCH AS
FORMALDEHYDE AND CO.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINS TOXIC CHEM SUBJ TO REPORT REQMTS OF SEC
313 EPRA/40CFR372.TO BE PERFOMRED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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