MEDICAL PACKAGING CORP -- CYTOLOGY FIXATIVE, CF-632  -- 6550-00N081318
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CYTOLOGY FIXATIVE, CF-632
MSDS Date:04/16/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N081318
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MEDICAL PACKAGING CORP
Address:941 AVENIDA ACASO
City:CAMARILLO
State:CA
ZIP:93012-8700
Country:US
Info Phone Num:805-388-2383
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0J4U4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MEDICAL PACKAGING CORP
Address:941 AVENIDA ACASO
Box:City:CAMARILLO
State:CA
ZIP:93012-8700
Country:US
Phone:805-388-2383
CAGE:0J4U4

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHYL ALCOHOL, DENATURED) (ETHANOL).
    LEL:3.3%. UEL:19.0%
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

Ingred Name:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:25322-68-3
RTECS #:TQ3500000
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 IRRITATION ON CONTACT; MAY
    DEFAT SKIN AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALATION IS NARCOTIC IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS, CAUSING HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS. BLINDNESS AND DEATH
    ON INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE WILL CAUSE DRYING OF
    SKIN.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COLD WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINUTES; GET MED
    ASSISTANCE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER; WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP/WATER.
    INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGEST: DRINK
    1-2 GLASSE S OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS; GET MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:70.0F,21.1C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS BY
    MFR'S REC TECHNIQUES FOR LG FIRES. USE CO*2/DRY CHEM MEDIA FOR SM
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
    NOT DIRECT SOLID STREAM OF WATER/FOAM INTO HOT, BURNING POOLS; THIS
    MAY CAUSE FROTHING/INCR FIRE INTENSITY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
    SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE
    SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED BY DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NORMAL PRACTICES COMMON IN GOOD MANUFACTURING
    PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN HANDLING AND STORAGE. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    BREATHING OF VAPOR OR CONTACT  WITH SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    FRESH AIR MASK IN CONFINED AREA. USE IN HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.81 @ 20C (H*2O=1). SOL IN H*2O: MISCIBLE (% BY WT @ 20C).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>90F,>32C
Vapor Pres:40 @ 19C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:3.3 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC & SULFURIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE OR
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DOT FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE
    DETERMINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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