BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC -- 66760,GRAM STAIN KIT,PART C,IODINE SOLUTION  -- 6550-00-261-9053
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:66760,GRAM STAIN KIT,PART C,IODINE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:06/19/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-261-9053
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC
Address:603 HERRON DR
Box:518
City:BRIDGEPORT
State:NJ
ZIP:08014-0518
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-524-0294
Emergency Phone Num:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC
Address:200 COMMODORE DRIVE
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1
Company Name:DOLBEY EDWARD P AND CO.
Address:465 PENN STREET
Box:7316
City:YEADON
State:PA
ZIP:19101
Country:US
Phone:215-622-7300
CAGE:65791

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

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE (6.66 GRAMS/L) (THIS INGREDIENT WAS IN
    PREVIOUS HMIS RECORD)
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

=====================  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:ACUTE: INGESTION OF IODINE SOLUTION
    MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ABDOMINAL DISTURBANCES AND DEATH. CHRONIC: NONE
    SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
    IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION OR BURNING SENSATION.
    INGESTION: BURNING IN MOUTH, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA,
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY OR
    THYROID FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:REMOVE
    VICTIM T O FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.
    INGESTION:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
    APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
    PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:T6. THIS IS PART C OF A 4 PART PRODUCT.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=184.C, 363.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=114.C, 237.2F
Vapor Pres:0.305
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.93
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK, REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, AND OTHER REACTIVE METALS MAY CAUSE FIRES
    AND EXPLOSIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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