SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- TOLUIDINE BLUE O  -- 6850-00F034449
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TOLUIDINE BLUE O
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034449
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:11 W 42ND ST 12 THE FLOOR
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-789-3535
CAGE:0G9K0
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:TOLUIDINE BLUE; C.I. 925; C.I. 52040; GABILIN; TOLONIUM
    CHLORIDE
CAS:92-31-9
RTECS #:SP5670000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, TENESMUS, BLUE-GREEN URINE, BURNING ON
    URINATION & HEMATURIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, TENESMUS, BLUE-GREEN URINE, BURNING ON
    URINATION & HEMATURIA.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM
    & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 15-20 MINS. EYES:
    WASH W/LARGE A MOUNTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE 15-20 MINS. INGESTION:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
    LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
    WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA W/O RISK. DON'T
    SCATTER MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
    WATER. SCBA IN POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE. KEEP UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWER.
    KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC
    OPERATION, BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED & MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS
    OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY
    EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.

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

Solubility in Water:3.82%
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR, CARBON,
    TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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