MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS DATE:08/08/07
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: MAY GRUNWALD SOLUTION
SYNONYMS: METHYL ALCOHOL, WOOD ALCOHOL, CARBINOL, METHYLOL, WOOD SPIRIT
PRODUCT CODES: 26064-05
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
MAY GRUNWALD POWDER (MAY GRUNWALD STAIN IS A METHYLENE BLUE EOSINATE, OBTAINED AS THE PRECIPITATE
FORMED IN MIXING SOLUTIONS OF METHYLENE BLUE AND EOSIN Y)
METHANOL
% WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
CAS NO.
N/A N/A 0.25
00067-56-1 N/A 100
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: 200 260
OSHA PEL STEL : 250 310
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: 200 260
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES. CAUSES DRYNESS AND IRRITATION TO EYES. EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE
SKIN: VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN. CAUSES DRYNESS AND IRRITATION TO SKIN. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
RESULT IN DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED
INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED. VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO THROAT. INHALATION MAY CUASE HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, FATIGUE AND WEAKNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: AUES IRRITATION AND DRYNESS TO SKIN, EYES, AND THROAT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, FATIGUE AND WEAKNESS.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: NO ACGIH: N/A NTP: NO IARC: NO
OTHER: N/A
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SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN! IN CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMIING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFCULT, GIVE
OXYGEN.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: 36.5
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: 6
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: 15-5 DEG
METHOD USED: OPEN CUP
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE (WATER ME BE INEFFECTIVE)
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS
FROM FIRE IF IT CAN BE DONE SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND THEN
FLASH BAK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES: NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
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HANDLING AND STORAGE: AVOID ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE. POISON! DANGER! HAMRFUL IF INHALED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARK, AND FLAMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. SORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED FLAMMABLE LIQUID S TORAGE AREA AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 200 PPM
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: N/A
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL). FACE SHIELD/ SAFETY GOGGLES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED
EYE PROTECTION: SAFEY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: APPROVED WORK CLOTHES
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: USE CARE WHEN HANDLING. AVOID ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: VOLATILE, BLUISH-PURPLE
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT:
F: N/A
C: 148.1 DEG
MELTING POINT: 100 %
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F:N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): 97
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 1.11
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE:
BASIS (=1): 5.91
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: YES
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PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): HEA, FLAME, AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): NONE
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
TOXICITY:
LD50 (ORAL-RAT) (MG/KG) -5628
LD50 (IPR-RAT) (MG/KG) - 9540
LD50 (SCU-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 9800
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME: MAY GRUNWALD SOLUTION
HAZARD CLASS: N/A
ID NUMBER: N/A
PACKING GROUP: N/A
LABEL STATEMENT: N/A
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
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1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
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(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
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