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

MSDS NAME:212539C, GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET(GRAM STAIN SET W/STABILIZED IOD
NIIN:01-113-4658
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CKSTL
=== 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:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:4.8
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Name:CRYSTAL VIOLET
CAS:548-62-9
RTECS #:BO9000000
= Wt:.4

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE EYES. POSSIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE
    EFFECTS. HARMFUL BY INHALATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE 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 CASE OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS PLACE PATIENT ON SIDE
    POSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH WATER AND
    SOAP AND R INSE 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:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
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: D ISPOSE CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AS WASTE
    ACCORDING TO DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    THE WORKPLACE. KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AWAY - DO NOT SMOKE. STORE
    AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT STORE TOGETHER WITH ACIDS. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY CONDITIONS IN WEL L 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 .
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:KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES AND FEED.
    IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ALL SOILED AND CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH HANDS
    BEFORE BREAKS AND AT THE END OF WORK. AVOID CONTACT WITH THE EYES
    AND SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE: 212539 GRAM STAIN SET WITH STABILIZED IODINE. CONTAINS:
    GRAM DECOLORIZER, GRAM SAFRANIN, GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET, & GRAM IODINE
    100X.  EACH CONTAINS 250 ML.

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

HCC:F2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET LIQUID, CHARCTERISTIC ODOR

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

NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION / CONDITIONS TO BE
    AVOIDED: NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), CARBON
    MONOXXIDE (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND AMMONIA (NH4).

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

Toxicological Information:64-17-5 ETHANOL, ORAL LD50: 7060 MG/KG RAT;
    67-63-0 ISOPROPANOL, ORAL LD50: 4570 MG/KG (RAT), DERMAL LD50:
    13400 MG/KG (RABBIT), INHALATIVE LC50/4 HR: 30 MG/L (RAT); 548-62-9
    CRYSTAL VIOLET, ORAL LD50 : 96 MG/KG (MOUSE).

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

Ecological:WATER HAZARD CLASS 1 (SELF-ASSESSMENT): SLIGHTLY 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. THIS PRODUCT IS
    NOT CONSIDERED A RCRA HA ZARDOUS WASTE. FOLLOW LOCAL AND STATE
    REGULATIONS.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: SUBJECT TO REPORTING. SARA
    313: NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ETHANOL
    AND HAS A REPORTING QUANTITY (RQ) OF 5,000 LBS.  TSCA: THIS PRODUCT
    IS EXEMPT UNDER TSCA.

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