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

MSDS NAME:212539B, GRAM SAFRANIN(GRAM STAIN SET W/ STABILIZED IODINE)
NIIN:01-113-4658
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CKSTF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BD BIOSCIENCES/FORMERLY BECTON DICKINSON DIAGNOSTIC
Address:7 LOVETON CIR
Box:999
City:SPARKS
State:MD
ZIP:21152-0999
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-316-4000
Emergency Phone Num:410-771-0101
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ISO/DIS 11014
CAGE:22790
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BD BIOSCIENCES/FORMERLY BECTON DICKINSON DIAGNOSTIC
Address:7 LOVETON CIR
Box:999
City:SPARKS
State:MD
ZIP:21152-0999
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0100 / 800-638-8663
CAGE:22790

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

Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:19.
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:1.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, KIDNEYS, TUMOR
    FORMATION, REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.	HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF
    SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. MAY
    CAUSE HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD. POS SIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE
    EFFECTS.  PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT: ON THE SKIN: IRRITANT TO SKIN
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ON THE EYE: IRRITATING EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. 
    IRRITATING EFFECT TO EYES.

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

First Aid:GENERAL INFORMATION: SYMPTOMS OF POISONING MAY EVEN OCCUR
    AFTER SEVERAL HOURS; THEREFORE PROVIDE MEDICAL OBSERVATION FOR AT
    LEAST 48 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. INHALATION: SUPPLU FRESH AIR. IF
    REQUIRED , PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PATIENT WARM. SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE. IN CAS OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS PLACE PATIENT ON SIDE
    POSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH WATER AND
    SOAP AND RI NSE THOROUGHLY. EYE: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR SEVERAL
    MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. THEN CONSULT A DOCTOR. SWALLOWING:
    CALL A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THIS LABEL.

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

Flash Point:=38.9C, 102.F
NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:6.5
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:CO2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE
    DEVICE. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE SUIT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: WEAR
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNPROTECTED PERSONS AWAY. MEASURES FOR
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: WIPE UP WITH DAMP SPONGE OR MOP. MEASURES
    FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: A BSORB WITH LIQUID-BINDING MATERIAL
    (SAND, DIATOMITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    THE WORKPLACE. KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AWAY - DO NOT SMOKE. PROTECT
    AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS
    AND RECEPTACLES: 15-30 C. ST ORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY CONDITIONS IN WELL SEALED RECEPTACLES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BRIEF EXPOSURE, USE A CHEMICAL FUME
    HOOD OR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IN CASE OF INTENSIVE OR
    LONGER EXPOSURE USE RESPIRTORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE THAT IS
    INDEPENDENT OF CIRCULATING AIR . USE SUITABLE RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTIVE DEVICE IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION.
Ventilation:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF
    WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE: 212539 GRAM STAIN SET WITH STABILIZED IODINE.  SET
    CONTAINS: GRAM DECOLORIZER, GRAM SAFRANIN, GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET, &
    GRAM IODINE 100X.  EACH CONTAINS 250 ML.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=79.C, 174.2F
Vapor Pres:@ 20C 59 HPA
pH:2.275 =/- 0.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, CHARCTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO
    SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND CARBON
    DIOXIDE (CO2), NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HCI).

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

Toxicological Information:67-56-1 METHANOL, ORAL DL50: 5628 MG/KG (RAT)
    & 64-17-5 ETHANOL, ORAL LD50: 7060 MG/KG (RAT)/INHALATIVE LC50/4H:
    20000 MG/L (RAT).

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

Ecological:GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF WITH SOLID WASTE. MUST
    ADHERE TO STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS FOUND IN 40 CFR 261.  RCRA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE - RCRA # D001, F00 3 (IGNITABLE, TOXIC).

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

Transport Information:FLAMMABLE LIQUID, NOS (ETHANOL, METHANOL), CLASS
    3, UN1993, PG1993.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: SUBJECT TO REPORTING.	SARA
    313: METHANOL IS SUBJECT TO REPORTING.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ETHANOL
    AND HAS A REPORTING QUANTITY (RQ) OF 5,000 LBS.  THIS PRODUCT
    CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH HAS REPORTING QUANTITY (RQ) OF 5,000 LBS. 
    TSCA: THIS PRODUCT IS EXEMPT UNDE R TSCA.

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