CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- HUCKER AMMONIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL VIOLET  -- 6810-00D007683
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HUCKER AMMONIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL VIOLET
MSDS Date:03/24/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007683
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:CRYSTAL VIOLET
CAS:548-62-9
RTECS #:BO9000000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM OXALATE
CAS:1113-38-8
RTECS #:RO2750000
Fraction by Wt: 0.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by 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
Fraction by Wt: 0.76%
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
Fraction by Wt: 0.24%
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.

=======================  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 CLO THING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST W/ BREATHING IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION:GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: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
    FORDISPOSAL.

======================	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.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, LAB COAT, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:<1
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:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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