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

Product ID:GRAM STAIN KIT, #0101 DECOLORIZER
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F004490
MSDS Number: BBQKB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BBL MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS/COCKEYSVILLE, MO 21030
Emergency Phone Num:(301) 666-0100
CAGE:7U168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BBL MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS, DIV OF BECTON-DICKINSON
Address:11100 GILROY RD
City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21031-2202
Country:US
CAGE:7U168
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:HUNT VALLEY
State:MD
ZIP:21030-1103
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:05545

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 75%
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 25%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. DON'T INGEST-IF INGESTED: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:-4.00F
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. REMOVE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES. NO SMOKING IN THE AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAPORATE IN HOOD BEFORE DISPOSAL OF SMALL
    QUANTITIES. LARGE AMOUNTS SHOULD BE SOAKEUP WITH PAPER TOWELS OR
    RAGS/THEN DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAT HEAT/IGNITION SOURCE.
    PERSONS USING THE SUBSTANCES ON A REGULAR DAILY BASIS M NEED AN
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SURVEY TO CONFIRM LELS
Other Precautions:THESE ARE KITS FOR LABORATORY USE/IN MOST CASE THE
    LEL OF EXPOSURE TO THE MATERIALS OF WHICH IT IS MADE SHOULD BE
    WITHIN ACCTED GUIDELINES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE IN A WELL VENT AREA. THESE PRODUCTS ARE FOR
    LABORATORY USAGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXAUST: PREFERABLE. MECHANICAL: ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IN HANDLING LG QTYS SOME TYPE OF SLEEVE OR
    ARM PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE: 25 FEB 85.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:56.4C
Vapor Pres:400
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:.7972
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1) .6
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID PORTIONS CONTAIN DYE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR CORROSIVES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES.

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