ACROS ORGANIC NV (FISHER SCIENTIFIC) -- NINHYDRIN MONOHYDRATE, 576515 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NINHYDRIN MONOHYDRATE, 576515
MSDS Date:09/23/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANIC NV (FISHER SCIENTIFIC)
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-6701; 201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:NINHYDRIN; (NINHYDRIN MONOHYDRATE)
CAS:485-47-2
RTECS #:NK5425000
> Wt:95.

=====================  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:EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
    INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE  RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP AND
    WATER FOR AT  LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SHOES. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET  MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE
    FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO MD: TRE AT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. HEALTH: 1; FLAMMABILITY: 1;
    REACTIVITY: 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN SECTION ON EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY,
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DIS POSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
    PROVIDE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND  INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION
    REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR 1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: NINHYDRIN MONOHYDRATE - ACGIH-NONE LISTED; NIOSH-NONE
    LISTED; OSHA - FINAL PELS-NONE LISTED. OSHA VACATED PELS: NINHYDRIN
    MONOHYDRATE: NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICA L.
    PHYSICAL DATA - MOLECULAR FORMULA: C9H6O4. INGREDIENT INFORMATION:
    EINECS/ELINCS: 207-618-1.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=240.C, 464.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:6.2(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.862
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES, LIGHT, DUST GENERATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS# 485-47-2: NK5425000 - LD50/LC50: NOT
    AVAILABLE. CARCINOGENICITY: CAS# 485-47-2: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH,
    IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    TERATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.	REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LIS TED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME - US DOT: DOT REGULATED -SMALL
    QUANTITY PROVISIONS APPLY (SEE 49 CFR 173.4). IATA: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. CANADA TDG:  NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS
    MATL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD
    HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS # 485-47-2: ACUTE. SECTION 313: NO
    CHEMS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER	SECTION 313. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CL EAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN
    THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE
    CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA.
    NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD A RE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS
    UNDER CWA.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS #485-47-2 IS LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST. NONE OF
    CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE UNDER CHEM TEST RULE. NONE OF CHEMS ARE
    LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. NONE O F CHEMS IN THIS MATL HAVE
    SNUR UNDER TSCA. NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY
    HAZ BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATL REGS - EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC
    DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYMBOLS: XI. RISK PHRASES:	R 36/38 IRRIT TO EYES &
    SKIN. SFTY PHRASES: S 22 DO NOT INHALE DUST. S 25 AVOID CNTCT
    W/EYES. WGK ( WATER DANGER/PROT) CAS #485-47-2: 2. CAS 485-74-2 IS
    LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. PROD HAS WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF
    D2B. (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS #485-47-2 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK
    LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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