DIFCO LABORATORIES -- GRAM SAFRANIN -- 6550-01-113-4628 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GRAM SAFRANIN
MSDS Date:05/23/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-113-4628
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES
Address:920 HENRY ST
Box:331058
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48232-7058
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-462-8500 / FAX 313-961-1501
Emergency Phone Num:313-462-8500 OR  800-521-0851
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:3332
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:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 96
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:19.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION
    CAUSE IRRITATION & MAY BE HARMFUL. INGESTION MAY BE HARMFUL.
    CHRONIC: EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL HAS BEEN LI NKED TO REPRODUCTIVE
    DISORDERS & TUMOR FORMATION. METHANOL TARGET ORGANS: EYES AND
    KIDNEYS. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. TARGET
    ORGANS: REDUCED WEIGHT GAIN. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, M
    USCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TUMORIGENIC BY RTEC STANDARDS; IARC
    INADEQUATE EVIDENCE. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS,
    BLOOD, LYMPHOMAS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN-IRRITATION.
    INHALED-IRRITATION; MAY BE HARMFUL. INGESTED-HARMFUL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES-RINSE WITH WATER & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN-WASH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK M EDICAL ADVICE. INGESTED-SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
    IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW CONTAINER.

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

Flash Point:=38.9C, 102.F
Lower Limits:6.5
Upper Limits:22
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
    WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL HAZARDS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WHILE WEARING GLOVES & SAFETY GOGGLES, WIPE UP
    WITH DAMP SPONGE OR MOP, RINSE DOWN DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
    LARGE SPILL: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WHILE WEARING
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPME NT, SOAK UP & PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD TO CONTROL MIST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F,79C
Spec Gravity:0.975
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED SOLUTION.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE AND HAZARDOUS
    POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICILOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS HAVE
    NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Ecological:THE TOXICILOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RCRA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE (PER MFR MSDS). FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:THIS IS NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR ANY
    TRANSPORTATION PURPOSE (NOTE: DLA-HMIS STAFF DISAGREES WITH THIS
    ASSESSEMENT SINCE FLASH POINT IS LESS THAN 141F).

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: THIS PRODUCT MAY BE SUBJECT TO
    REPORTING. SARA 313: METHANOL IS SUBJECT TO REPORTING.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: THIS PRODUCT IS EXEMPT UNDER TSCA.
    CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH HAS A REPORTING
    QUANTITY (RQ) OF 5000 LBS.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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