MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 30-30-01 NAME: ETHIDIUM BROMIDE POWDER & SOLUTION, FOR FLUORESCENCE* SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 1239-45-8 MF: C21H20BRN3 EC NO: 214-984-6 SYNONYMS 2,7-DIAMINO-10-ETHYL-9-PHENYLPHENANTHRIDINIUM BROMIDE * 3,8-DIAMINO-5-ETHYL-6- PHENYLPHENANTHRIDINIUM BROMIDE * 2,7-DIAMINO-9-PHENYL-10-ETHYLPHENANTHRIDINIUM BROMIDE * 2,7-DIAMINO-9-PHENYLPHENANTHRIDINE ETHOBROMIDE * DROMILAC * ETHIDIUM BROMIDE * HOMIDIUM BROMIDE * RD 1572 * SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS TOXIC MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATH DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IRRITANT. MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - APPEARANCE AND ODOR SOLID. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MELTING POINT: 260 TO 264C SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY STABLE. INCOMPATIBILITIES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC EFFECTS MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: SF7950000 PHENANTHRIDINIUM, 3,8-DIAMINO-5-ETHYL-6-PHENYL-, BROMIDE TOXICITY DATA SCU-MUS LD50: 110 MG/KG ATMPA2 46,285,1952 TARGET ORGAN DATA TUMORIGENIC (ACTIVE AS ANTI-CANCER AGENT) ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION TOXIC R 46 MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE. R 36/37/38 IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 22 DO NOT BREATH DUST. S 36/37/39 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK NOHS 1974: HZD A1168; NIS 1; TNF 17; NOS 1; TNE 34 NOES 1983: HZD A1168; NIS 1; TNF 7; NOS 3; TNE 21 EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: IN VITRO MAMMALIAN NONHUMAN MICRONUCLEUS EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: E COLI POLA WITHOUT S9; HISTIDINE REVERSION-AMES TEST EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: CELL TRANSFORM.-SA7/SHE; SPERM MORPHOLOGY-MOUSE EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: S CEREVISIAE GENE CONVERSION; S CEREVISIAE-HOMOZYGOSIS EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: S CEREVISIAE-REVERSION EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: CYTOGENETICS-MALE GERM CELL EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: CHO GENE MUTATION NTP CARCINOGENESIS STUDIES; SELECTED, SEPTEMBER 1999 SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH LTD SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.