CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 87-6671, NAPHTHOL ALPHA SOLUTION  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:87-6671, NAPHTHOL ALPHA SOLUTION
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:85.5
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (DENATURANT)
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
= Wt:3.6
OSHA PEL:410 MG/M3;100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:205 MG/M3;50 PPM
ACGIH STEL:307 MG/M3;75 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:HEXANE (DENATURANT)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
= Wt:.9
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:.ALPHA.-NAPHTHOL
CAS:90-15-3
RTECS #:QL2800000
= Wt:5.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ETHYL ALCOHOL: ORAL,RAT,LD50:7,060 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO EYES AND SKIN. LOCAL ACTION MAY PRODUCE PEELING OF
    THE SKIN WHICH MAY BE FOLLOWED BY PERSISTENT PIGMENTATION. CONSULT
    A PHYSICIAN UPON EXPOSURE. POTENTIAL H EALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAYCAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTRINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LI VER, HEART, AND GI
    TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MIXTURE
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY EVALUATED, SEE TOXICITY DATA FOR COMMENTS
    ON INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITAITON. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALTION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART, AND
    GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITAITON PERSISTS. SKIN:
    WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    LAUNDER BEFO RE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY
    MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS  PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=13.1C, 55.6F
ETHYL ALCOHOL
Autoignition Temp:=422.8C, 793.F
Autoignition Temp Text:ETHYL
Lower Limits:3.3%ETHYL AL
Upper Limits:19%ETHYL ALC
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
    THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH
    BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN
    AREA SUITABLE FOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BOND AND GROUND
    CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHIN G.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY!  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP OXIDIZING MATERIAL AND STRONG ACIDS AWAY.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS COVERS CAROLINA PRODUCT CODES: 87-6671; 87-6673. SIZE: 120ML;
    500ML.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=25.8C, 78.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:1.59(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:<1 (H20=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1.70 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:95% (NAPHTHOL IS INSOLUBL
Appearance and Odor:DARK REDDISH, BROWN LIQUID; FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC, AND SULFURIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
    HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MIXTURE HAVE
    NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY EVALUATED. ETHYL ALCOHOL: ORAL, RAT, LD50:7,060
    MG/KG; IHL, RAT, LC50: 20,000 PPM/ 10 HR. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE:
    ORAL, RAT, LD50: 5,0 80 MG/KG; IHL, RAT, LC50: 8,000 PPM/4H.
    HEXANE: ORAL, RAT, LD50: 28,710 MG/M3; INH, HMN TCLO: 5,000 PPM/ 10
    M. ALPHA-NAPHTHOL: ORAL, RAT, LD50: 2,400 MG/KG; SKN, RBT, LD50:
    880 MG/ KG. EFFECTS OF OVER EXPOSURE: CHRONIC: ETHYL ALCOHOL:
    MUTATION DAT CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA CITED. TUMORIGENIC
    DATA CITED. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
    METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: NO CHRONIC EF FECTS (CONTD. SEE
    "ECOLOGICAL")

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: ETHANOL, 95% D001. (CONTD. FROM
    "TOXICOLOGICAL") DATA FOUND. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA. HEXANE: MUTATION DATA CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
    DATA CITED. NOT LI STED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S. (ETHANOL,
    METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE), HAZARD CLASS 3, UN 1993, PKG I I.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311 / 312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, FIRE. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE IS ON SARA SECTION
    313 LIST.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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