CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY -- MOLISCH'S REAGENT -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MOLISCH'S REAGENT
MSDS Date:09/30/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
City:FRANKLIN, PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150
Emergency Phone Num:708-451-0150
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM 595
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL PLASZELA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:CENC1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0017-0112
CAGE:11273
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN, PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Phone:708-451-0150
CAGE:CENC1

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:95.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

Ingred Name:ALPHA NAPHTHOL
CAS:90-15-3
RTECS #:QL2800000
= Wt:5.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE (DENATURANT IN ETHYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:141-78-6
RTECS #:AH5425000
OSHA PEL:1400 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1440 MG/M3;400 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHANOL (DENATURANT IN ETHYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (DENATURANT IN ETHYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
OSHA PEL:410 MG/M3;100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:205 MG/M3;50 PPM
ACGIH STEL:307 MG/M3;75 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (DENATURANT IN ETHYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, INGESTED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. SKIN
    CONTACT: IRRITATION, DEHYDRATION. SKIN  ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF
    ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, M AY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA , AND
    VOMITING. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DIZZINESS,
    DROWSINESS, DECREASED REACTION, EUPHORIA, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    STAGGERING GAIT, AND COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
    UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: MOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF
    BREAATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. CALL
    PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONT ROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. INDUCE VOMITING IF
    ADVISED BY PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR VERY DROWSY PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=8.3C, 47.F
Lower Limits:0.3 (ET ALC)
Upper Limits:19 (ET ALC)
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL
    OR UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL OR MOVED BY AIR
    CURRENTS AND IGNITED BY FLAMES, SMOKING,  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
    STATIC DISCHARGE, OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCATION DISTANT
    FROM HANDLING POINT. FLAME MAY NOT BE  VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT. FIRE OR
    HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS; REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROVIDE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FOR SMALL SPILLS, DILUTE WITH WATER AND FLUSH
    TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT DRY
    MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A S UITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
    SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND FIRE HAZARDS. WASH AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE
    USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES  WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF VAPOR.
    PROTECT EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING WITH SAFETY GOGGLES & GLOVES. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.PROTECT FROM  LIGHT. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID	CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
    TAKE INTERNALLY, AVOID INHALATION. REMOVE AND WASH CON TAMINATED
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN ORDINARY LABORATORY HANDLING.  IF
    MISTING CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SSAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, GOGGLES,
    FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163-174F (75-80C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-113.7C, -173.F
Vapor Pres:CA 42 @68F
Vapor Density:CA 1.59
Spec Gravity:0.794 @ 60F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.1 (N-BUTYL ALC= 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, MILD
    CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT. STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, STRONG BASES,
    HALOGENATED MATERIALS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, HEAT, FIRE, AND
    IGNITION SOURCE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING CAN
    PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FOLLOWING DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
    THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN
    APPROVED INCINERATOR  OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    AGENCY.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: DENATURED ALCOHOL, (SOLUTION), CLASS 3,
    NA1987, PKG II.

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