SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- B5388 BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE ALD  -- 6550-00F048363
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:B5388 BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE ALD
MSDS Date:03/13/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048363
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE ALD
CAS:81029-05-2

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
    ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED  PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:DARK-GREEN POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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