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

MSDS NAME:METHYLENE BLUE (TB QUICK STAIN KIT)
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRHR
=== 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:410-771-0100 / 800-638-8663
Emergency Phone Num:410-771-0100; 800-638-8663
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:1.5
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

Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:28.5
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 5628MG/KG METHANOL
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: NO IRRITATION EFFECT.
    SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECT KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED ON THE MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR; CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF
    COMPLAINTS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH WATER AND SOAP AND RINSE
    THOROUGHLY. EYE: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER RUNNING
    WATER. THEN  CONSULT A DOCTOR. SWALLOWING: CALL A DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY. INFORMATION FOR DOCTOR. SHOW THIS LABEL.

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

Flash Point:=29.C, 84.2F
Lower Limits:7.0
Upper Limits:20.0
Extinguishing Media:CO2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. FIGHT
    LARGER FIRES WITH WATER AND ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE
    DEVICE. WEAR FULLY PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT EXPLOSIVE. HOWEVER,
    FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE AIR/VAPOR MIXTURES ARE POSSIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNPROTECTED
    PERSONS AWAY. WIPE UP WITH DAMP SPONGE OR MOP. ABSORB WITH
    LIQUID-BINDING MATERIAL (SAND, DIATOMITE, ACID BINDERS, UNIVERSAL
    BINDERS.)
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    THE WORKPLACE.  KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AWAY. PROTECT AGAINST
    ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES.  DO NOT SMOKE NEAR MATERIAL.  .STORE AWAY
    FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE IN COOL,  DRY CONDITIONS IN WELL
    SEALED RECEPACLES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BRIEF EXPOSURE, USE CHEMICAL FUME
    HOOD OR NIOSH/MESHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IN CASE OF INTENSIVE OR
    LONG EXPOSURE, USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS
    INDEPENDENT OF CIRCULATING AIR
Ventilation:AREA VENTILATION IS GENERALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST
    PROPERLY USED AT THE SOURCE OF AIRBORNE GENERATION GENERALLY
    PROVIDES THE BEST CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.	TIGHTLY SEALED GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING (LAB COAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC WORK PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=79.C, 174.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:UNDETERMINED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:59
Vapor Density:N/D
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOTROGEN OXIDES(NOX), CARBON MONOXIDE
    (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE(CO2), HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HCL).

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL LD50 ETHANOL: 3450 MG/KG MOUSE - ORAL;
    LD50 ETHANOL: 7060	MG/KG(RAT);  ORAL LD50 METHANOL: 5628 MG/KG RAT

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

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT PROVIDED

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

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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