===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:86-5173, GIEMSA STAIN, STOCK SOLUTION
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFMH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-227-1150
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-A-0118-0051
CAGE:59896
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:GIEMSA'S STAIN
CAS:51811-82-6
= Wt:.76
Name:GLYCEROL
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
= Wt:49.62
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RESPIR TWA
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 MIST TWA
Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:49.62
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 =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=5628 MG/KG METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHANOL IS POISON BY INGESTION.
MILDLY TOXIC BY INHALATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: THROUGHLY WASH AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONT AMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:7.3%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN
TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
================== 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 SORAGE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OXIDIZERS AND STRONG ACIDS AWAY.,
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES. SPECIAL: NO.
OTHER: NO
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, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS ALSO COVERS FOLLOWING PRODUCT CODES: 86-5171, 86-5175,
17-4100.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILAB
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE, SLIGHTLY THICK LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, CHROMIUM
OXIDES, CALCIUM OXYCHLORIDE, ALKALI METAL HYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF HEATED ABOVE 290C, GLYCEROL
DECOMPOSES AND MAY GIVE RISE TO ACROLEIN GAS. CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:THIS MIXTURE IS NOT THOROUGHLY EVALUATED.
DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. METHYLENE BLUE: ORAL RAT
LD50= 1,180 MG/KG, IVN- RAT LD50=1,250 MG/KG. EOSIN Y: ORAL MUS
LD50=2,344 MG/KG, IPR-RAT L D50= 500 MG/KG. GLYCEROL: ORAL RAT
LD50=12,600 MG/KG. METHANOL: ORAL RAT LD50=5628 MG/KG, IHL-RAT
LS50=64,000 PPM/4H.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: METHANOL U154.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:PSN: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (METHANOL), 3,
UN1993, II.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR302.4) RQ: METHANOL
5,000 LBS. SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30) EHS TPQ: N0. SARA
SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65): NO. SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA
SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21): ACUTE, CHRONIC, FIRE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL
IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
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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