MOLECULAR RESEARCH CENTER INC -- TRI REAGENT  -- 6550-00F038993
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRI REAGENT
MSDS Date:09/01/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F038993
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOLECULAR RESEARCH CENTER INC
Address:5645 MONTGOMERY RD
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45212
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-841-0900/800-462-9868
Emergency Phone Num:800-462-9868/513-841-0900
CAGE:01GW9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MOLECULAR RESEARCH CENTER INC
Address:5645 MONTGOMERY RD
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45212
Country:US
Phone:513-841-0900/800-462-9868
CAGE:01GW9

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

Ingred Name:PHENOL    (IARC - GROUP 3)	 *95-1*
CAS:108-95-2
RTECS #:SJ3325000
Fraction by Wt: <50%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:19 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:19 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE
CAS:593-84-0
RTECS #:XL1225000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 317 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE - EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE. HIGHLY TOXIC BY INHALATION, INGESTION & SKIN ABSORPTION.
    NEUROTOXIN, CNS DEPRESSANT, POISONING MAY ALSO AFFECT THE LIVER &
    KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONVULSIVE DISORDERS, ABNORMALITIES
    OF THE SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER & KIDNEYS

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    KEEP WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER 15-20 MINS. IF BURNED, APPLY STERILE BANDAGE. EYES:
    WASH W/WA TER 15-20 MINS. IRRIGATE W/NORMAL SALINE 30-60 MINS UNTIL
    PH NORMAL. APPLY STERILE BANDAGE. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS & NO
    CORROSIVE INJURY, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL PERFORM GASTRIC
    LAVAGE/EMESIS. (SEE SUPP)

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

Flash Point:174F
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:8.6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY, STANDARD
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG, STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE/COOL CONTAINERS. USE WATER FOG. KEEP
    UPWIND AT MAXIMUM DISTANCE & AWAY FROM TANK ENDS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
    WATER. DON'T SCATTER MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE
    FLASH PT. VAPORS > AIR, MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1319F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF NO RISK. REDUCE VAPORS W/WATER
    SPRAY. SMALL: TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT & PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS.
    DRY: SHOVEL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE CONTAINER FROM
    AREA. LARGE: DIKE FOR D ISPOSAL. EVACUATE, ISOLATE & VENTILATE
    AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, SLAKED LIME, SODIUM
    BICARBONATE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN A COOL DRY WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS.
    STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. AVOID CONTACT
    W/SKIN. PRODUCT MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
    EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED BASED ON CONTAMINATION
    LEVEL/WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR. FIRE: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE IN
    ANY POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. ESCAPE: ANY AIR PURIFYING FULL
    FACEPIECE W/CHIN-STYLE/FRONT/BA CK MOUNTED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES: SODIUM
    NITRATE/PLASTIC/RUBBER//COATINGS/PEROXODISULFURIC, MONSULFURIC
    ACIDS/ALUMINUM CHLORIDE W/NITROBENZENE/1,3-BUTADIENE/BORON
    TRIFLUORIDE/DIETHYLETHERATE/SODIUM NITRATE/TRIFLUORIC AC ID. FIRST
    AID: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE/TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. GET
    MEDICAL AID ALWAYS. FIRST AID IS FOR PHENOL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:359F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:106F
Vapor Pres:0.36
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.07
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC=1): 0.01
Solubility in Water:3.4%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PINKISH W/A SHARP, SWEET, TARRY ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, LEAD, MAGNESIUM, ZINC & THEIR ALLOYS/ACETALDEHYDE/CALCIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE/FORMALDEHYDE/STRONG OXIDIZERS/ (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON

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

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

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