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

MSDS NAME:STD CHLAMYDIA DIRECT SPECIMEN TEST FIXATIVE
NIIN:00N010893
MSDS Number: BHVKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SYVA (A SYNTEX COMPANY)
Box:10058
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94303
Info Phone Num:408-446-9966
Emergency Phone Num:408-446-9966
CAGE:HO623
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SYVA (A SYNTEX COMPANY)
Box:10058
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94303
Phone:408-446-9966
CAGE:HO623
Company:SYVA CO, A SYNTEX CO
Address:3403 YERBA BUENA RD
Box:City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95161-9013
Country:US
Phone:408-239-2000
CAGE:61815

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

Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYSTEMIC EFFECTS MAY BE MANIFESTED BY
    ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN,INHALATION OR INGESTION.SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
    INCLUDE BLINDNESS,COMA,DEATH.SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS WILL VARY WITH
    DOSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    DRYNESS & IRRITATION.SKIN ABSORPTION/INGESTION/INHALATION:SYSTEMIC
    EFFECTS INCLUDE VOMITING,ABDOMINAL PAIN,VISUAL
    DISTURBANCES,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,DELIRIUM,UNC
    ONSCIOUSNESS,BLINDNESS,COMA OR DEATH.SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS WILL VARY
    WITH DOSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN.NOTIFY SUPERVISOR & PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:IF
    SWALLOWED & CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING & NOTIFY PHYSICIAN.IF
    UNCONSCIOUS DO NOT	INDUCE VOMITING.NOTIFY A
    PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.NOTIFY
    SUPERVISOR & PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:10C,50F
Lower Limits:36.5%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,HALON,WATER,ALCOHOL
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS:NONE.AUTOIGNITION:464C,867.2F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES.ABSORB ON PAPER.EVAP ON
    IRON PAN IN HOOD.BURN PAPER COMPOUND.WEAR PERSONAL PROT.WASTE
    MIXTURES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER DRAINS OR SEWERS.LARGE
    SPILL:SHUT DOWN SPARK PRODUC ING EQUIP,WEAR SCBA & OTHER PROT
    EQUIP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT,FLAME,OXIDIZERS OR ACIDS.AVOID
    INGESTION,INHALATION,SKIN & EYE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL:WEAR SCBA,OTHER
    PROTECTIVE EQUIP (GLOVES,LABCOAT/COVERALLS).
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHAL/SKIN/INGEST:.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:65C,149F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-98C,-144F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:100 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.1,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL,STATE
    & LOCAL REGS .DISP OF WASTE RESIDUES ACCORDING TO CHEM WASTE
    GUIDELINES/REGS (APPROVED CHEM WASTE INCIN,SECURED CHEM LANDFILL OR
    APPROVED AQUEOUS  DISCHARGE TO MUNICIPAL OR ONSITE TREATMENT SYS.

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