FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- RHODAMINE B, 97% (UV-VIS), AC418990250 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RHODAMINE B, 97% (UV-VIS), AC418990250
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:20113
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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:C.I. FOOD RED 15
CAS:81-88-9
RTECS #:BP3675000
> Wt:90.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION AND
    POSSIBLE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    INHALATION: DUST IS IRRITATING TO T HE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:
    NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED
    AID. SKIN: GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN
    W/PLENTY OF  SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED AID. INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING ONE
    TEASPOON OF SYRUP  OF IPECAC. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
    AIR IMMED. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF COUGH OR OTHER
    SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO  MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND
    HIGHLY TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR
    COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL INFORMATION: USE PROPER PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS,
    PERSONAL PROTECTION. SPILLS/LEAKS: SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPO SAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND
    INHALATION. STORE IN A COOL, DR Y PLACE. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER.

=============  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 & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: C.I. FOOD RED 15 - ACGIH, NIOSH, OSHA-FINAL PELS: NONE
    LISTED; NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL
    DATA: MOLECULAR FORMULA: C28H31CLN2O3.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=215.C, 419.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.3100
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:NOT AVAILABLE
Appearance and Odor:APPEARANCE: NOT AVAILABLE; ODOR: NONE REPORTED;
    PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STABLE UNDER
    NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS #80-88-9; RTECS #BP367500 - LD50/LC50:
    ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 887 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: CALIFORNIA:
    CARCIN-INITIAL DATE 7/1/90. IARC: GROUP 3 CARCINOGEN. EPIDEMIOLOGY:
    PER IARC, THERE IS NO ADEQUAT E HUMAN DATA FOR CARCINOGENICITY OF
    RHODAMINE. THERE IS LIMITED ANIMAL EVIDENCE FOR ITS
    CARCINOGENICITY. ACCORDING TO RTECS, RHODAMINE IS AN EQUI VOCAL
    TUMORGENIC AGENT CAUSING TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLI CATION IN RATS.
    TLDO VALUE IS 3600 MG/KG/68 WKS. TOXIC DOSE OTHER THAN THE LOWEST
    IS REPORTED TO BE 3870 MG/KG/68 WEEKS. TERATOGENICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: RHODAMINE HAS CAUSED ( OTHER INFO)

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAIL. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT AVAIL.
    PHYSICAL/CHEM: NOT AVAIL. OTHER: NOT AVAIL. FEDERAL REG INFO:
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE CONSIDERED
    HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA.  EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS - EUROPEAN LABELIN
    I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYMBOLS: XN. RISK PHRASES: R 20/22 HARMFUL
    BY INHAL & IF SWALLOWED. R 40 POSS RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS.
    SAFETY PHRASES: S 24/ 25 AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROT) CAS #81-88-9:2. CANADA: CAS #81-88-9 IS LISTED ON
    CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PROD HAS WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF D2B.
    CAS #81-88-9 IS NOT LISTED	ON CANADA'S INGRED DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

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

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME - US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    IATA: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED
    AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IMO: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS
    MATERIAL. CANADA TDG: N O INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF CHEMICALS IN THIS
    MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS #81-88-9: ACUTE, CHRONIC.
    SECTION 313: THIS CHEMIC AL IS NOT AT A HIGH ENOUGH CONCENTRATION
    TO BE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313. NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE
    UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS #81-88-9 IS LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING
    LIST. NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE UNDER CHEMICAL TEST RULE. NONE
    OF THE CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA	SECTION 12B. NONE OF CHEMS IN
    THIS MATL HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL DOES NOT
    CNTN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY CLASS 1
    OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CNT N ANY CLASS 2 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZ
    SUBSTANCES U NDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS TOXIC
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS #81-88-9 CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
    STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA,
    MASSACHUSETTS. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT(S) IS (ARE) MADE IN ORDER TO
    COMPLY WITH THE CALIFORN IA SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT: WARNING: THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS C.I. FOOD RED 15, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL:
    NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN  THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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