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

MSDS NAME:ACETO-ORCEIN
MSDS Number: CJXLJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-334-5551/910584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PROD CODE: 84-1451,1453,1455
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0057
CAGE:59896

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

Name:ACETIC ACID
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
= Wt:45.
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
OSHA STEL:15 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM
ACGIH STEL:37 MG/M3;15 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:ORCEIN
CAS:1400-62-0
= Wt:2.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO
    NOT INGEST. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. IF
    INGESTED, MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.  IF INHALED, MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY  TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING UPPER
    AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREAS
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. IN GEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY
    OF WATER AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALE:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESP IRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM,
    QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO AN
    IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. ABSORB METERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOS AL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND STORE IN A
    COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
    ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER, BYTYL OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/PCONTRACTOR'S PART NUMBER/TRADE NAME: ACETO-ORCEIN 2%/ITEM #84-1451.

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

HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIS, MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:FOR ACETIC ACID: LD50 = 3500 MG/KG (RAT).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER FOR ACETIC ACID: D002.

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, CLASS 8, UN2790, PKG II. 
    MAY HAVE SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION IF LESS THAN 25 ML.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
    THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST.

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 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
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