C4165

Carbol Fuchsin

Powder

• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892671
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• product name: Carbol Fuchsin,
• form: powder
• color: green to brown
• solubility: ethanol: 1 mg/mL
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• InChI: 1S/C21H21N3.ClH/c1-13-11-16(5-9-19(13)23)21(15-3-7-18(22)8-4-15)17-6-10-20(24)14(2)12-17;/h3-12,22H,23-24H2,1-2H3;1H
• InChI key: YCIVZWKFFBDLTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Carbol Fuchsin is a basic dye which forms a yellow-brown compound in presence of acid. It is mainly required for the staining of mycobacteria. The waxy walls of mycobacteria helps in retaining the dye within cells. It can also be used for the staining of bacterial spores.

Other Notes

Mixture of basic fuchsin and phenol.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 + H332,H314,H341,H350,H373,H412
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2
• target_organs: Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges