BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS -- 4312516 TB METHYLENE BLUE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:4312516 TB METHYLENE BLUE
MSDS Date:04/23/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-771-0101
Emergency Phone Num:410-771-0101
CAGE:TO051
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Address:250 SCHILLING CIRCLE
Box:City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030
Country:US
Phone:410-771-0101
CAGE:TO051

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:28.5
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:1.5
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5628 MGKG  METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INHALATION & INGESTION. MAY
    BE IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY & SKIN. POSSIBLE RISKS OF
    IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. MAY AFFECT THE EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER,
    GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS, BLOOD & LYMPHOMA S.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR/OXYGEN. IF UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE
    PATIENT ON SIDE POSITION FOR TRANSPORTATION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
    RINSE W/WATER. EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR SEVERAL MINS UNDER
    RUNNING WATER. OB TAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. SYMPTOMS OF
    POISONING MAY EVEN OCCUR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS; THEREFORE MEDICAL
    OBSERVATION FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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

Flash Point:=29.C, 84.2F
Autoignition Temp:=425.C, 797.F
Lower Limits:7
Upper Limits:20
Extinguishing Media:CO2, EXTINGUISHING POWDER/WATER SPRAY. LARGE: WATER
    SPRAY/ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE & FULL
    PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT EXPLOSIVE; HOWEVER,
    FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE AIR/VAPOR MIXTURES ARE POSSIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNPROTECTED
    PERSONS AWAY. PREVENT SEEPAGE INTO SEWAGE SYSTEM, WORKPITS,
    CELLARS. DILUTE W/PLENTY OF WATER. ABSORB W/LIQUID-BINDING
    MATERIAL; SAND, DIATOMITE, ACID BINDE RS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS,
    SAWDUST. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    THE WORKPLACE. KEEP FROM IGNITION SOURCES & STORE AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES. STORE IN 
    COOL, DRY CONDITIONS IN WELL SEALED  RECEPTACLES AT 59-86F.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/THE EYES & SKIN. DON'T SMOKE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. FOR
    INTENSIVE/LONGER EXPOSURE, USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE THAT
    IS INDEPENDENT OF CIRCULATING AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS & AT THE END OF WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES & FEED.

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

Boiling Pt:=78.C, 172.4F
Decomp Temp:=425.C, 797.F
Vapor Pres:59
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC ELECTRICITY, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CO, CO2, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE

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

Toxicological Information:THE PRODUCT SHOWS THE FOLLOWING DANGERS
    ACCORDING TO INTERNALLY APPROVED CALCULATION METHODS FOR
    PREPARATIONS: HARMFUL, IRRITANT, TUMORIGENIC, AFFECTS THE LIVER.

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

Ecological:GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF TOGETHER W/SOLID WASTE.
    DON'T ALLOW PRODUCT TO REACH SEWAGE SYSTEM. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS FOUND IN 40 CFR 261 RCRA # D001. DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE W/L OCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT REGULATIONS: HAZARD CLASS 3. IDENTIFICATION
    NUMBER: UN1993. PACKING GROUP: III. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FLAMMABL
    LIQUID, ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL).

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

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH
    HAS A REPORTING QUANTITY OF 5000 LBS. SARA 311/312: SUBJECT TO
    REPORTING. 313: METHANOL IS SUBJECT TO REPORTING.TSCA: THIS PRODUCT
    IS EXEMPT UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED & MARKED
    IAW/REGULATIONS ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. HAZARD SYMBOLS: F HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE. XN HARMFUL. RISK PHRASES: 10 FLAMMABLE. 20/22 HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION & IF SWALLOWED.	36/37/38 IRRITATING TO EYES,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN. 40 POSSIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE
    EFFECTS. SAFETY PHRASES: 7 KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. 16 KEEP
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION-NO SMOKING. 3 6/37 WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES.

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