General Information
Revision date
1997-09-02
Product name
Giemsa Stain, High Purity Biological Stain
Product Synonyms
None known
CAS No.
51811-82-6
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: Dark green fine crystalline powder. Caution! May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. May cause methemoglobinemia. The toxicological properties of this material have not been fully investigated. Target Organs: No data found.
Potential health effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation. This product contains a cationic dye. Similar dyes have caused permanent injury to the cornea and conjunctiva in documented exposure cases with human or rabbit eyes. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Low hazard for usual industrial handling. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. Low hazard for usual industrial handling. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Chronic: No information found.
