CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- HUCKER AMMONIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL VIOLET, 15-4724A  -- 6810-00000000000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HUCKER AMMONIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL VIOLET, 15-4724A
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00000000000
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-01180122
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:CRYSTAL VIOLET STAIN
CAS:548-62-9
RTECS #:BO9000000
= Wt:3.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM OXALATE
CAS:1113-38-8
RTECS #:RO2750000
= Wt:.8
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:19.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE  (HEXONE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
= Wt:.76
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM/75 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:.24
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.  INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GI TRACT DISCOMFORT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED.
    SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED C LOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH	BREATHING IF NEEDED.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIA TELY AS DIRECTED BY DOCTOR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR ADVICE.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=13.1C, 55.6F
ETHYL ALCOHOL
Autoignition Temp:=422.8C, 793.F
Autoignition Temp Text:E. AL
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, THIS MATERIAL
    MAY EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON. DUE TO THE DILUTION OF THE FLAMMABLE
    MATERIAL IN THIS MIXTURE IS NOT LIKELY TO POSE A SERIOUS FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION THREAT. HOWEVER, IF  EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAMMABLE
    VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL VENTILATED AREA SUITABLE FOR GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, LAB COAT, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F3
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:<1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP PURPLE SOLUTION WITH ODOR OF ETHANOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
    OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MIXTURE HAVE
    NOT BEEN THROUGHLY EVALUATED. DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.
    CRYSTAL VIOLET STAIN - (ORAL-RAT) = 420MG/KG. AMMONIUM OXALATE- NO
    TOXICITY DATA. ETHYL  ALCOHOL - LD50 (ORAL-RAT) - 7,060 MG/KG; LC50
    (IHL-RAT) = 8,000 PPM/4H. HEXANE:  LD50 (ORAL-RAT) = 28,710 MG/KG,
    (IHL-HUMAN) - 5,000 PPM/10M. CRYSTAL VIOLET STAIN: MUTATION
    REFERENCES CITED. REPRODUC TIVE EFFECTS REFERENCES CITED.
    TUMORIGENIC REFERENCES CITED. AMMONIUM OXALATE: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS
    DATA FOUND. ETHYL ALCOHOL: MUTATION DATA CITED. METHYL ISOBUTYL
    KETONE: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS CITED. HEXA NE: MUTATION DATA CITED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. EPA WASTE NUMBER: METHYL
    ISOBUTYL KETONE (U161).

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED MATERIAL.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA SEC. 313: CRYSTAL VIOLET STN, AMMONIUM
    OXALATE, ETHYL ALCOHOL, AND HEXANE:  SARA EHS SEC. 302 TPQ: NO;
    SARA SEC 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST= NO;  CHEMICAL CATEGORY=NO; CERCLA
    SECTION 103 RQ LBS= NO; RCRA SEC 261.33=NO. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE:
     SARA EHS SEC 302 TPQ=NO; SARA SEC 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST= YES;
    CHEMICAL CATEGORY = NO ; CERCLA SEC 10 3 RQ LBS= 5000 LBS.; RCRA
    SEC 261.33 = YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:EA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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