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

MSDS NAME:W & W GIEMSA STAIN BUFFER (AMES HEMATEK I & II, SEE SUPPLE)
NIIN:01-243-7135
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPVQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES, INC
Address:100 CLARENDON DRIVE
City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-524-0294
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC # 89217
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO618
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES, INC
Address:100 CLARENDON DRIVE
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0294
CAGE:TO618

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

Name:TRITON X 100
CAS:9002-93-1
RTECS #:MD0907700
Fraction by Wt: TRACE

Name:WATER (DEIONIZED)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

Name:SODIUM DI PHOSPHATE
CAS:10049-21-5
< Wt:1.

Name:PROCLIN
< Wt:1.

Name:POTASSIUM MONO PHOSPHATE
CAS:7778-77-0
= Wt:1.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. ACUTE: EYE:
    MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL
    HANDLING. SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
    INGESTION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL H ANDLING.  INHALATION:
    LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC. NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. FLUSH
    SKIN WITH  PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULLS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID.
    INHALATION: GET MEDIC AL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
    NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT PROVIDED BY
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO INF
Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR
    EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
    SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORAGE: STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED ARE A AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY
Ventilation:GEEN GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFIEIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT ID CONT: WRIGHT & WIRGHT GIEMSA STAIN BUFFER (AMES HEMATEK I &
    II WRIGHT & WRIGHT GIEMSA), CATALOG # 23036221B, 55950B,55952B,
    55954B, 55956B.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILAB
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NO INFORMA
Spec Gravity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
pH:NO INFORMATION
Viscosity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, COLORLESS. ODOR: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, STEEL, ALKALOIDS, LEAD ACETATE,
    ANTIPYRINE, CHLORAL HYDRATE, RESORCINOL, AND PYROGALLOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STABLE UNDER
    NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Toxicological Information:FOR CAS #9002-93-1 LD50 ORAL RAT=1800 MG/KG.
    FOR CAS #7732-18-5 ORAL RAT LD50 > 90 ML/KG.

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

Ecological:NO INFO AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NO INFO AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA HAZ CATEGORIES: ACUTE. RQ= NONE. CLEAN
    AIR AND WATER ACTS: N/A.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS # 9002-93-1, 7732-18-5: NOT ON
    LIST. CAS #10049-21-5 NOT ON LIST, IS A HYDRATE AND IS EXEMPT FROM
    TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:STATE RIGHT TO KNOW ACT: NO INFO
    AVAILABLE. NOT LISTED ON CANADIAN DSL.

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