DIFCO LABORATORIES INC -- 3111 METHYLENE BLUE,LOEFFLER -- 6550-00F047333
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3111 METHYLENE BLUE,LOEFFLER
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F047333
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES INC
Address:920 HENRY ST
Box:331058
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48232-2532
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-462-8500/800-521-0851
Emergency Phone Num:313-462-8500/800-521-0851
Preparer's Name:ELLEN M BERNARD
CAGE:04487
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES FORMERLY ON HENRY ST, DETROIT, MI
Address:17197 N LAUREL PARK DR SUITE 400
Box:City:LIVONIA
State:MI
ZIP:48152-2532
Country:US
Phone:313-462-8671
CAGE:04487

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL, SYNASOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 23.1%
Other REC Limits:1900 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 3450 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:120F
Lower Limits:1.5
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION, WIPE UP W/A
    DAMP SPONGE/MOP, FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE/HANDLE NEAR FLAME/HEAT.

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

Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLUTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:23.1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, FLAME/HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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