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

MSDS NAME:SAFRANIN COUNTER STAIN FOR GRAM METHOD, 15-4724A
NIIN:00000000000
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBSW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
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:MDA414-98-01180122
CAGE:59896

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

Name:SAFRANIN
CAS:477-73-6
RTECS #:SG1623000
= Wt:.25
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:9.5
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM

Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE  (DENATURANT)
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
= Wt:.38
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
OSHA STEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
ACGIH STEL:75 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:HEXANE (DENATURANT)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:.12
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 7,060 MG/KG (ETHANOL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, NOSE.
    ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EACH OF THE FOUR INGREDIENTS ARE NOT
    LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES UNDER PROLONGED EXPOSURE. IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    CONDITIONS OF THE EYES, SKIN, AND NOSE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, NOSE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHIN G AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GE T MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
    IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN U NCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=13.1C, 55.6F
ETHYL ALCOHOL
Autoignition Temp:=422.8C, 793.F
Autoignition Temp Text:E. ALC
Lower Limits:3.3 ETHANOL
Upper Limits:19 ETHANOL
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE VAPORS MAY BE PRESENT, IF
    PRODUCT IS HEATED, WHICH MAY IGNITE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    OPEN FLAME. MFRS MSDS SHOWS NFPA RATING FOR PRODUCT AS "FIRE  2".
    RATING IS FOR LIQUID MATERIAL  WITH A FLASH POINT ABOVE 100 F, BUT
    NOT EXCEEDING 200F. HCC FOR 100F F. P. TO 141F IS F4; FROM 141F TO
    200F, HCC IS V4.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN
    AREA SUITABLE FOR THE STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BOND AND GROUND
    CONTAINERS WHEN  TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F4
Spec Gravity:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF
    ALCOHOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ETHYL ALCOHOL: LD50(ORAL RAT)= 7,060 MG/KG;
    LC50(IHL RAT)= 20,000 PPM/10H. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: LD50 (ORAL
    RAT)=5,080 MG/KG; LC50 (IHL-RAT)=8,000 PPM/4H. HEXANE: LD50 (ORAL
    RAT)=28,710 MG/KG; TCLO  (IHL HUMAN)=5,000 PPM/10M. SAFRANNIN:
    NONE. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: CHRONIC: SAFRANIN: MUTATION DATA
    CITED.  ETHYL ALCOHOL: MUTATION DATA CITED. REPRODUCTION EFFECTS
    DTA CITED. TUMORIGENIC DATA CITED . METHYL ISOBUTYL KEYTONE: NO
    CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND. HEXANE: MUTATION DATA CITED.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA CITED. EACOF THE 4 INGREDIENTS IS NOT
    LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.

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

Ecological:EPA TSCA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

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

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SAFRANIN, ETHYL ALCOHOL, HEXANE: SARA EHS SEC.
    302 TPQ-NO;SARASEC. 313 CHEMICALS, NAME LIST- NO, CHEMICAL
    CATEGORY-NO. CERCLA SEC/ 103 RQ, LB S-NO. RCRA SEC. 261.33-NO.
    METHYL ISOBUTYL: ALL ABOVE CTEGORIES -NO EXCEPT CERCLA SEC.103
    -RQ=5000 LBS AND RCA SEC. 261.33 -YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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