CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- ACETO-CARMINE, 84-1421/1423/1425, 74-6530/6535,89-2281/2285  -- 6810-00000000000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETO-CARMINE, 84-1421/1423/1425, 74-6530/6535,89-2281/2285
MSDS Date:01/23/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00000000000
MSDS Number: CKBFW
=== 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:MDA414-00-P-0578
CAGE:59896
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-A-0118-0051
CAGE:59896
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-P-5401
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
= Wt:45.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:CARMINE
CAS:1390-65-4
RTECS #:FH8891000
= Wt:.75
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:54.25
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 ACETIC ACID=3,500 MG/KG.
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. TARGET
    ORGANS: EYES, SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NEITHER ACETIC ACID NOR CARMINE ARE 
    LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:  IRRITATAION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION:  GI TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    IF IRRIT ATION PERSIST. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    HAS S TOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION OR CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE.

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

Flash Point:NO DATA.
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO AN
    IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATED 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 ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
    FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND STORE IN A
    COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    OR EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMCIAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
    ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
    LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CATALOG NUMBER 84-1421 IS FOR 25 ML BOTTLE, 84-1423 IS FOR 120
    ML BOTTLE, 84-1425 IS FOR 500 ML BOTTLE. CATALOG NUMBER 74-6530 IS
    FOR A KIT CONTAINING THIS PRODUCT AND 74-6535 IS PRODUCT REFIL L
    FOR KIT 74-6530. CATALOG NUMBERS 89-2281 AND 89-2285 ARE FOR
    ANOTHER KIT AND REFILL CONTAINING THIS  PRODUCT.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:100% COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIS, MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Toxicological Information:ACETIC ACID: ORAL RAT LD50= 3,500 MG/KG. IHL
    RAT LC50=16,000 PPM/4 HR. CARMINE: NO TOXICITY FOUND.EFFECTS OF
    OVER EXPOSURE:  CHRONIC: ACETIC ACID: MUTATION  AND REPRODUCTIVE
    DATA CITED. NOT LISTED AS  CAUSLING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
    CAMINE: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS CITED. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE:
    RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. TARGET ORGANS:  EYES, SKIN. PRIMARY ROUTES OF
    ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION,  OR SKIN CONTACT.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: ACETIC ACID D002.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.ACETIC ACID 5000LBS:CERCLA SEC
    103 & RCRA (CORROSIV ITY). ACETIC ACID (D002) IS CONSIDERED HAZ
    CHEM WASTE IF & WHEN IT'S DISCARDED.

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: ACETIC ACID SOLUTION. CLASS 8,
    UN2790, PKG II. SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION FOR 25 ML BOTTLE..

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ (LBS.) NO. SARA SECTION
    313 CHEMICALS: NAME LIST: NO. CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. CERCLA SECTION 103: ACETIC ACID.
    RQ LBS: 5,000 LBS. RCRA: ACETIC ACID., SECTION 261.33: YES.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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