BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY -- 4312516 TB METHYLENE BLUE ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= MSDS Date: 04/23/1998 MSDS Num: CJGXY Product ID: 4312516 TB METHYLENE BLUE MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: TO051 Name: BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS Address: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030 Info Phone Number: 410-771-0101 Emergency Phone Number: 410-771-0101 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: TO051 Name: BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS Address: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030 Phone: 410-771-0101 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 64-17-5 RTECS #: KQ6300000 Name: ETHANOL Percent by Wt: 28.5 OSHA PEL: 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM ACGIH STEL: NOT ESTABLISHED ------------------------------ Cas: 67-56-1 RTECS #: PC1400000 Name: METHANOL Percent by 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 ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50(RAT): 5628 MGKG METHANOL Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Ingestion: YES Effects of Exposure: 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 & LYMPHOMAS. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: IRRITATION 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. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. SYM PTOMS OF POISONING MAY EVEN OCCUR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS; THEREFORE MEDICAL OBSERVATION FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= 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 BINDERS, UNIVERSAL BINDERS, SAWDUST. ENSURE A DEQUATE VENTILATION. 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/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 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. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= 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. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= 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 Point: =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 ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: STATIC ELECTRICITY, IGNITION SOURCES Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= 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. ======================================================= 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, RESPIRATOR Y SYSTEM & SKIN. 40 POSSIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. SAFETY PHRASES: 7 KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. 16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION-NO SMOKING. 36/37 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE. HOWEVER, NEITHER BECTON DICKINSON/ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES ASSUMES ANY LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER FOR THE ACCURACY/COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. FIN AL DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF ANY MATERIAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. ALL MATERIALS MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HAZARD & SHOULD BE USED W/CAUTION. ALTHOUGH CERTAIN HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY HAZARDS THAT EXIST. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: 4312516 TB METHYLENE BLUE Cage: TO051 Assigned IND: Y Company Name: BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS Street: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: COCKEYSVILLE MD Zipcode: 21030 Health Emergency Phone: 410-771-0101 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 06/29/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: G ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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