SHANDON -- CYTOSPIN COLLECTION FLUID 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 664000N019004
Manufacturer's CAGE: 17602 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: CYTOSPIN COLLECTION FLUID 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: SHANDON INC 
Company's Street: 171 INDUSTRY DRIVE 
Company's City: PITTSBURGH 
Company's State: PA 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 15275 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) 
Company's Info Ph #: 800-245-6212 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SMJ 
Date MSDS Prepared: 01JAN91 
Safety Data Review Date: 07JUL95 
MSDS Serial Number: BLGHQ 
Hazard Characteristic Code: F4 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KQ6300000 
CAS Number: 64-17-5 
OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM 
ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: NT8050000 
CAS Number: 67-63-0 
OSHA PEL: 400 PPM/500 STEL 
ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: TQ3500000 
CAS Number: 25322-68-3 
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE 
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: 3H-PHENOTHIAZINE,7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-3-(METHYLIMINO)-1,3-
METHOCHLORIDE; (METHYLENE BLUE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 04 
Percent: <1 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: SO5600000 
CAS Number: 61-73-4 
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE 
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID,5-HYDROXY-1- (P-SULFOPHENYL)-4-(P-
SULFOPHENYL)AZO-, TRISODIUM SALT; (TARTRAZINE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 05 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: UQ6400000 
CAS Number: 1934-21-0 
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE 
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: CLEAR, GREEN LIQUID - MILD ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Boiling Point: 184F,84C 
Vapor Density (Air=1): >1 
Specific Gravity: 0.93 
Evaporation Rate And Ref: >1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1) 
Solubility In Water: COMPLETE 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: 85.0F,29.4C 
Extinguishing Media: USE CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES. USE ALCOHOL
TYPE FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: DO NOT USE ORDINARY FOAM. APPLICATION OF WATER
FOG/SPRAY WILL AID IN KEEPING FIRE-EXPOSED MATLS COOL. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN
AIR & TRAVEL ALONG GROUND TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK TO VAPOR
SOURCE.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Cond To Avoid (Stability): AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION, SUCH AS HEAT,
SPARKS, AND FLAMES.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomp Products: INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CO2 &/OR CO.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: SEE INGREDIENTS 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHAL: BREATHING OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS & HEADACHES. INGEST: MAY RESULT IN VOMITING, NAUSEA, OR
INEBRIATION. EYE/SKIN: SHORT-TERM, NON-REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. FLUSH 15 MIN W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN
OR ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGEST: CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER &
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTN IMMED.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
SPILLS SHLD BE ABSORBED W/PAPER TOWELING. EVAPORATE IN A FUME HOOD &
INCINERATE THE PAPER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: INCINERATE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE CONTRS IN AREAS APPRVD FOR FLAMMABLES.
DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR STRONG OXIDANTS. KEEP
CONTRS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions: IARC (MONOGRAPH 44) HAS DETERMINED ETHANOL TO BE A
HUMAN CARCINOGEN W/CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION. SINCE THE
INTENDED USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS FOR LABORATORY USE, NO CARCINOGENIC HAZARD
TO THE USER ARE LIKELY.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE
LEVEL, USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE. MECHANICAL
VENTILATION SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). 
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). 
Other Protective Equipment: USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: FIRE FIGHT PROC: EQUIPMENT (FP N) SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   91338 
DOT PSN Code: GJL 
DOT Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.
DOT Class: 3 
DOT ID Number: UN1993 
DOT Pack Group: III 
DOT Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID 
IMO PSN Code: HIA 
IMO Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. o
IMO Regulations Page Number: 3345 
IMO UN Number: 1993 
IMO UN Class: 3.3 
IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: - 
IATA PSN Code: MCA 
IATA UN ID Number: 1993 
IATA Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. *
IATA UN Class: 3 
IATA Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID 
AFI PSN Code: MCA 
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUIP 
Technical Review Date: 18SEP91 
Label Date: 18SEP91 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: CYTOSPIN COLLECTION FLUID 
Chronic Hazard: NO 
Signal Word: DANGER! 
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-Severe: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS AND HEADACHES.
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE VOMITING, NAUSEA AND INEBRIATION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS/MISTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CHRONIC: TARGET
ORGAN EFFECTS: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: SHANDON INC 
Label Street: 171 INDUSTRY DRIVE 
Label City: PITTSBURGH 
Label State: PA 
Label Zip Code: 15275 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)