===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GIEMSA STAIN, 228
NIIN:00N093026
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXBN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:856-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AZURE A
CAS:531-53-3
RTECS #:SP5660000
< Wt:50.
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:N/K
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
ACGIH STEL:N/K
Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:N/K
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
ACGIH STEL:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT ESTABLISHED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
OSHA) AS CANCER-CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION; IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE WATER FREELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOC
REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REG INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY &
OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES (NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE
WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE-BLACK CRYSTALS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE INDICATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X, NO*X.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: NONE ESTABLISHED.
TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: NONE. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND
IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
NUMBER: NONE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT LISTED
IN SARA TITLE III.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: EXEMPT FROM TSCA LISTING
REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:
======================= Other Information =======================
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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.
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