SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- TOLUIDINE BLUE, 1%  -- 6550-01-374-1408
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TOLUIDINE BLUE, 1%
MSDS Date:02/19/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-374-1408
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:T140S
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:TOLONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:92-31-9
= Wt:1.

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
    IN OUR (MANUFACTURER'S) DATABASE REGARDING THE OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF THIS MATERIAL FOR HUMANS. HOWEVER, IN LIGHT OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL
    HYGIENE, EXPOSURE TO ANY CHEMI CAL SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.
    CHRONIC: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
    DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT
    (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION . VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY
    DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE EYE
    OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHES. PLA CE VICTIM IN DELUGE SHOWER. WASH WITH WATER &
    NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CAREFULLY CLEAN ANY FOLDS, CREASES AND THE
    GROIN. COVER SKIN WITH EMOLLIENT. IF IRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALED: AL LOW VICTIM TO REST IN A
    WEEL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTED-REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES
    WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. LOWER HEAD BELOW KNEE S. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLOSION MECHANICAL
    IMPACT/STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAILABLE. RISK OF EXPLOSION IN
    PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS: NOT AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL
    REMARKS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID
    IN A CONVIENENT WASTE DISPSOAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
    SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING
    TO LOCAL & REGIONAL AUTHO RITY REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIFIC STORAGE IS REQUIRED. USE
    SHELVES OR CABINETS STURDY ENOUGH TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE
    CHEMICALS. BE SURE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO STRAIN TO REACH
    MATERIALS & THAT THE SHELVES ARE NOT OVE RLOADED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAPOR OR SPRAY. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED & IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH SKIN & EYES. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION & SHOW
    LABEL WHEN POSSI BLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    OR EQUIVALENT. VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. DELUGE SHOWER. EYE WASH. LARGE
    SPILL PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
    BOOTS, GLOVES. SCBA TO BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT. CONSULT A
    SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.01(WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    ACTIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES,
    NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:ANIMAL LD50:NOT AVAILABLE; ANIMAL LC50: NOT
    AVAILABLE. TOXICITY OF PRODUCT TO HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: NOT
    AVAILABLE. SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: NO
    ADDITIONAL REMARK.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 & COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
    OXIDES. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF
    BIODEGRADA TION: THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.
    SPECIAL REMARKS ON THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: NO SPECIAL
    REMARK.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED BY US DOT.

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

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE LISTED ON
    TSCA: TOLUIDINE BLUE O, WATER. OUR DATABASE CONTAINS NO SPECIAL
    CONSIDERATION ON THE PRODUCT OR OF ITS INGREDIENTS.
State Regulatory Information:CHEMICALS REQUIRING THE CALIFORNIA
    PROPOSITION 65 WARNING FOR CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
    REPRODUCTIVE HARM: NONE.

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