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MSDS Safety Information 
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NAME: HEMATOXYLIN, WEIGERT'S SOLUTION B

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POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP -- S216BB WEIGERTS HEMATOXYLIN SOLUTION B -- 6550-00F039252

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S216BB WEIGERTS HEMATOXYLIN SOLUTION B
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039252
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BWWQF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP
Address:70 CLEVELAND AVE
City:BAY SHORE
State:NY
ZIP:11706-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-586-0400
Emergency Phone Num:516-586-0400
CAGE:67458
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP.
Address:70 CLEVELAND AVE
Box:City:BAY SHORE
State:NY
ZIP:11706
Country:US
Phone:516-586-0400
CAGE:67458

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:WO5425000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: HIGHER
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. EYES: IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS & PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, CONCENTRATED
    SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS. INGESTION : GI TRACT BURNS, MAY CAUSE
    HEMOSIDEROSIS W/POSSIBLE LIVER & PANCREAS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, CHOKING, INFLAMMATION, IRRITATION,
    BURNS, REDNESS, PAIN, DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS/EYE
    DISEASE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE LARGE QUANTIT IES OF WATER/MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS FOG. WEAR
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC/CORROSIVE FLUIDS/VAPORS. ISOLATE AREA.
    NEUTRALIZE W/ALKALINE MATERIAL; SODA ASH, LIME. & PICK UP
    W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. CONTAINRIZE F OR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL SUCH AS SODA ASH & LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED
    IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE &
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR, USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONCENTRATIONS >100X THE
    TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL & GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE SHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
    SHOWER, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, PROTECTIVE APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES CONT'D: POTASSIUM MINERAL ACIDS, FORMALDEHYDE.
    INFORMATION FOR THIS MSDS IS FOR THE INGREDIENT HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:127.4F
Vapor Pres:190
Spec Gravity:1.18
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW COLORED LIQUID W/STRONG ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDE, AMINE, CARBONATES, ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFITES, SODIUM, (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, MOISTURE, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXOTHERIC REACTION GENERATES FUMES OF
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE WILL REACT W/WATER TO PRODUCE
    HEAT/TOXIC FUME

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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