CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 85-6152, CRYSTAL VIOLET  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:85-6152, CRYSTAL VIOLET
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-2039
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:CRYSTAL VIOLET
CAS:548-62-9
RTECS #:BO9000000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 420 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. CAUSES IRRITATION. EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO EYES. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. CHRONIC: CARCINOGENIC AND MUTAGENIC DATA CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, RAISING &
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED C LOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL
    PHYSICIAN OR POISON CON TROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    OXYGEN IF BREAHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BRATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERS ON WARM, QUIET, & GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

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:CAUTION! DUST CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
    WITH AIR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST. DO NOT GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM LIGHT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 85-6150; 85-6152. SIZE: 10G; 25G. SYNONYMS: BASIC VIOLET
    3; CI 42555; GENTIAN VIOLET; ANILINE

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

HCC:V1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=215.C, 419.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=215.C, 419.F
Decomp Text:DECOMPOSES
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS; DARK GREE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, HEAT, DUSTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX, COX, HCL.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 420 MG/KG;
    IPR-RAT LD50: 8900 UG/KG.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: N/A.

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

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

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC. CRYSTAL VIOLET: SARA EHS SEC. 302-NO;
    SARA SEC. 313-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EAP TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
    CRYSTAL VIOLET: CERCLA SEC. 103-NO; TCRA-NO.
State Regulatory Information:NFPA RATING: N/A.

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