WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- ACETO-ORCEIN BIOLOGICAL STAIN  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETO-ORCEIN BIOLOGICAL STAIN
MSDS Date:02/04/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKJXC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 30
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0087
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:GLACIAL ACETIC ACID
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
= Wt:45.
OSHA PEL:25 MG/M3;10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 MG/M3;10 PPM
ACGIH STEL:37 MG/M3;15 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ORCEIN STAIN
CAS:1400-62-0
Code:F
= Wt:2.

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:53.

=====================  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:VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE,
    AND THROAT. LIQUID CAUSES BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. SWALLOWING
    RESULTS IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND DEEP TISSUES.
Effects of Overexposure:VAPORS CAUSES IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, AND
    THROAT. LIQUID CAUSES BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. SWALLOWING RESULTS IN
    SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND DEEP TISSUE.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEASAT
    15MINUTES,LIFTING UPPER  AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASINALLY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,THEN WASH WITH
    DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM  BICARBONATE. IR IRRITATION PERSISTS GET
    MED ATTN. INHALATION:IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL
    PHYSICIAN. ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ADMINISTER OXYGEN. INGESTION:IF
    SWALLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DR INK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
    FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR VEGETABLE OIL. GET
    PROMPT MED ATTN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ACETIC ACID CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 50% ARE
    NON-FLAMMABLE; HOWEVER ACETIC ACID SOLUTIONS CAN REACT WITH METALS
    TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS. SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO PROTECT AGAINST
    SUFFOCATING AND CORROSIVE V APORS WHEN THIS MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN
    A FIRE SITUATION. WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION(CONTD IN OTHER
    INFOR SECTION)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BE MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED
    TO HEAT OR FLAME; MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH BASES AND STRONG
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USING PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND GOOD
    VENTILATIN CAREFULLY COVER CONTAMINATED SURFACES WITH SODA ASH OR
    SODIUM BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE ACID SOLUTION. MIX AND ADD WATER
    IF NECESSARY. SCOOP UP SLURR Y AND WASH NEUTRAL (MAKE LITMUS TEST)
    WASATE DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER, IF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
    REGULATIONS PERMIT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
    STORE IN COOL WELL-VENTILATED AREA. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OF
    SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHLTY CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NO WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
    REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD O R HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED WITH NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF FUMES OR MIST OCCUR WORK IN
    VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES. SPECIAL: NO.
    OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHECMIAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTIALTION HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM # 38-905.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:=108.C, 226.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:11.1MM @68C
Vapor Density:SEE OTHR
Spec Gravity:1.025
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPELTE
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET COLORED LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT, VINEGAR-LIKE
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, HYDROXIDES, OXIDES, XYLENES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WE HAVE NO DATA, BUT EXPECT CO AND CO2
    AT LEAST.

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

Toxicological Information:TLV: FOR GLACIAL ACETIC ACID; 10PPM OR
    25M/M3; ORAL RAT LD50 3310MG/KG. (ACGIH 1983-83).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    OT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSEAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
    NEUTRALIZE WITH WITH SODIUM  BICARBONATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUTNS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:DOT: ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, 8, UN 2790.

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