ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- 27430-5, NINHYDRIN SPRAY REAGENT, 0.2% NINHYDRIN IN ETHANOL -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:27430-5, NINHYDRIN SPRAY REAGENT, 0.2% NINHYDRIN IN ETHANOL
MSDS Date:09/01/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CORP
Address:980 S SECOND ST
Box:City:RONKONKOMA
State:NY
ZIP:11779-7238
Country:US
Phone:516-467-3535
CAGE:TO262

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

Ingred Name:NINHYDRIN (MF: C9H6O4, EC NO: 207-618-1)
CAS:485-47-2
RTECS #:NK5425000
= Wt:.2

Ingred Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
OSHA PEL:410 MG/M3;100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:205 MG/M3;50 PPM
ACGIH STEL:307 MG/M3;75 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:78 MG/KG (IPR-MUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF INHALED.
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IS ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATOR Y TRACT. CAN CAUSE CNS
    DEPRESSION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
    NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING, NARCOTIC EFFECT, MAY CAUSE
    CONVULSIONS. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER, NERVES , HEART.
    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS .

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
    EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. 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 PE RSON IS CONSCIOUS. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:=8.9C, 48.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
    TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE
    AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSA L. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN
    FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:(NASI APPROVED - ) SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWE AND EYE BATH (MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA - ). OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: FLAMMABLE (USA). HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EU).
    HARMFUL. HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
    EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. TARGET ORGANS: NERVES, EYES. K
    EEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION -
    NO SMOKING.

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

Spec Gravity:0.788
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
    ALKALI METALS, AMMONIA, MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: NK5425000, 1,3-INDANDIONE,
    2,2-DIHYDROXY-.  TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 78 MG/KG, CRSBAW
    151.719.1957.  TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). VASCULAR
    (REGIONAL OR GENERAL ARTERIOLAR O R VENOUS DILATION). LUNGS, THORAX
    OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE).  ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFOR MATION.  TLV AND SOURCE: FOR
    ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL): ACGIH TLV-TWA: 1000 PPM (1880 MG/M3), OSHA
    PEL: 8H TWA 200 PPM (1900) MG/M3).	FOR METHYL ALCOHOL - SKIN:
    ACGIH TLV-TWA: 200 PPM (260 MG/M3); STEL : 250 PPM (310 MG/M3).
    (ECOL INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.  TOX INFO (CONT): OSHA PEL: 8 H TWA
    200 PPM (260 MG/M3); STEL: 250 PPM (310 MG/M3). FOR
    4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE): ACGIH TLV-TWA: 50
    PPM; STEL 75 PPM. OSHA  PEL FINAL: 8H TWA 50 PPM (205 MG/M3); STEL
    75 PPM (300 MG/M3).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD A1175; NIS 1; TNF 33; NOS 2; TNE 594.  NOES
    1983: HZD A1175; NIS 4; TNF 476; NOS 9; TNE 5565; TFE 4002.  EPA
    TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INV ENTORY.  EUROPEAN INFORMATION:
    HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. HARMFUL. R 20/22. HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF
    SWALLOWED. R 36/37/38. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND
    SKIN. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. S 7. KEEP CONT AINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. S 16.
    KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. S 24. AVOID
    CONTACT WIT H SKIN. S 45. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL
    UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE
    POSSIBLE).

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