FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- HEMATOXYLIN, H34525  -- 6550-00N089732
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEMATOXYLIN, H34525
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N089732
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:HEMATOXYLIN;
    (BENZBINDENOL,2-DPYRAN-3,4,6A,9,10(6H)-PENTOL,7,11B-DIHYDRO-,
    CIS-(+)-)
CAS:517-28-2
RTECS #:MH7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. LOW
    HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. IN HALATION: MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
    HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO INFO FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: GET MED AID. FLUSH
    SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & H*2O. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS &
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4  CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED AID. INGEST: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO
    FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
    GIVE (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY
    WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING
    PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP, THEN
    PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED
    WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID ORANGE-BROWN POWDER; ODOR: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIGHT, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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