DELTA DIAGNOSTICS CORP -- WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN  -- 6550-01-251-1845
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WRIGHT GIEMSA STAIN
MSDS Date:12/18/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-251-1845
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DELTA DIAGNOSTICS CORP
Box:940186
City:MAITLAND
State:FL
ZIP:32794-0186
Info Phone Num:(407) 291-1976
Emergency Phone Num:(407) 291-1976
CAGE:NO302
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DELTA DIAGNOSTICS CORP
Box:940186
City:MAITLAND
State:FL
ZIP:32794-0186
Phone:(407) 291-1976
CAGE:NO302

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

Ingred Name:WRIGHT STAIN

Ingred Name:GIEMSA STAIN

Ingred Name:BRIJ 58, CETYL POLY(OXYETHYLENE) ETHER
CAS:9004-95-9
RTECS #:TR1581470

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:INHALATION: ACIDOSIS, BLINDNESS,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLURRED VISION, & MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA &
    VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ACIDOSIS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLURRED VISION,
    & BLINDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA & VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: RINSE W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:54F
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, & DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITON. VAPORS >AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ELIMINATE IGNITION
    SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA FOR LARGE SPILL. VENTILATE AREA. COVER SPILL
    W/ALCOHOL FOAM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. DON'T INHALE OR INGEST. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

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

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL/GENERAL
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE-WASH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:68F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 5.91
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE W/SLIGHT METHANOL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO, & CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T DISPOSE DOWN SINK.

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