=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:89-2261,METHYLENE BLUE, 1%
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFJG
=== 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:800-227-1150
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CK-BASIC STAIN SET/ITEM 89-2261
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:METHYLENE BLUE
CAS:61-73-4
RTECS #:SO5600000
= Wt:1.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:1180 MG/KG  T.0RGANS; SKIN, EYES,CNS,CVS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY:
    INHALATION, INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP, NTP,
    OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING, LAUNDER  BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON  CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO  UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PER SON WARM, QUIET, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
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:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, AND STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ONE PART OF A KIT (CK-BASIC STAIN SET / ITEM 89-2261).
     THE HMIS SERIAL NUMBERS FOR ALL PARTS OF THIS KIT	(INCLUDING THE
    ONE FOR THIS MSDS) ARE: CLFHF, CLFHH, CLFHK, CLFJF, CLFJG, AN D
    CLFJJ.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILAB
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NO INFO AV
Spec Gravity:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:3.8
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREENISH BLUE LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OTHER
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX, SOX, COX, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, CNS, CVS.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

====================  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:NON-REGULATED

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC.	NOT LISTED IN SARA SEC. 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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