SCIENCE KIT -- UNIVERSAL INDICATOR SOLUTION -- 6810-00D004581 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:UNIVERSAL INDICATOR SOLUTION
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D004581
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT
Address:777 EAST PARK DRIVE
City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6781
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716 874-6020
CAGE:57020
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:METHYL RED
CAS:493-52-7
RTECS #:DG8960000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:BROMOTHYMOL BLUE SODIUM SALT
CAS:34722-90-2
Fraction by Wt: 0.08% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 99.7% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 92
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:THYMOL BLUE
CAS:76-61-9
RTECS #:XP2575000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:PHENOLPHTHALEIN
CAS:77-09-8
RTECS #:SM8380000
Fraction by Wt: 0.06% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    ACUTE: IRRITATION AND PAIN TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    AND GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CNS
    DEPRESSION, VISION IMPAIRMENT, STAINS SKIN.  CHRONIC: BLINDNESS,
    DERMATITIS, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/PAIN TO EYES, SKIN, LUNGS, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, GI TRACT, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CNS DEPRESSION,
    VISION IMPAIRMENT, STAINING OF SKIN, BLINDNESS, DERMATITIS, LIVER
    DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE,
    RESPIRATORY OR KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:51.8F,11.0C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:385C
Lower Limits:6.70 %
Upper Limits:36.0 %
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
    SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. VAPORS CAN FLOW
    ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. REMOVE
    ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAME, SPARK SOURCES, HOT SURFACES).
    VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT AND
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. READ LABEL ON
    CONTAINER BEFORE USING.
Other Precautions:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RESPECTIVE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:149F,65C
Vapor Pres:97
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.9  (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-GREEN SOLUTION, METHYL ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.7%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FORMALDEHYDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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