MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS DATE:07/30/07
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: LEISHMAN STAIN SOLUTION
SYNONYMS: METHANOL; WOOD ALCOHOL; CARBINOL; METHYLOL; WOOD SPIRIT
PRODUCT CODES: 26086-05
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: METHYL ALCOHOL (CH3OH)
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
LEISHMAN STAIN
METHYL ALCOHOL (CH3OH)
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
12627-53-1 0.21 N/A
67-56-1 N/A 100
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : 200 260
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A-
ACGIH TLV-TWA: 200 260
ACGIH TLV STEL: 250 310
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: N/A
SKIN: IRRITATION
INGESTION:DROWSINESS NAUSEA, VOMITING, INEBRIATION, DIZZINESS
INHALATION: DROWSINESS NAUSEA AND VOMITING
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: POISON! INGESTION CAUSES INEBRIATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING LEADING TO SEVERE
ILLNESS, BLINDNESS, AND PERHAPS DEATH. LIQUID CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA & VOMITING
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: : POISON! INGESTION CAUSES INEBRIATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING LEADING TO
SEVERE ILLNESS, BLINDNESS, AND PERHAPS DEATH. LIQUID CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS, NAUSEA & VOMITING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE IDENTIFIED
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CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: 36
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: 6.7
FLASH POINT:
F: 58 DEG
C: 15.5 DEG
METHOD USED: O.C.
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: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: MAY PRODUCE TOXIC GASES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB SPILL ON PAPER TOWELS OR OTHER NON-
COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY SEALED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID STORAGE AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME, AND SPARKS. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID ALL ROUTES
EXPOSURE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: N/A
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES/ FACE SHIELD
SKIN PROTECTION: RUBBER GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: APPROVED WORK CLOTHES
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. USE CARE WHEN
HANDLING! AVOID ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 200 PPM, A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: GREEN
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: YES
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): HEAT, FLAMES, AND SPARKS
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): OXIDIZERS, SODIUM OR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PLUS CHLOROFORM
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
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)
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: LEISHMAN鈥橲 STAIN SOLUTION
HAZARD CLASS: N/A
ID NUMBER: N/A
PACKING GROUP: N/A
LABEL STATEMENT: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS: SAME
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS: SAME
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
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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