PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 200 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Density | 1.03 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Flash point: | 12 °C |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| form | liquid |
| λmax | 545-560 nm |
| Major Application | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
Description and Uses
Alum hematoxylin (or hemalum) solutions are used in staining for histology.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS03,GHS08,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272-H302-H317-H319-H373 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P314 |
| target organs | Kidney |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn,T |
| Risk Statements | 11-36/37/38-22-39/23/24/25-20/21/22-10 |
| Safety Statements | 7-16-36-26-24/25-23-45-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | MH7875000 |
| Storage Class | 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Oral Eye Irrit. 2 Ox. Liq. 2 Skin Sens. 1 STOT RE 2 Oral |








