SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- N5514, NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 MG (SUPDAT)  -- 6810-00N091815
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N5514, NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 MG (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:03/16/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091815
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:2H-TETRAZOLIUM,
    3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY(1,1'-BIPHENYL)-4,4'-DIYL)
    BIS(2-(2-NITROPHENYL)-5-PHEN YL-, DICHLORIDE; (NITRO BLUE
    TETRAZOLIUM 10 TABLETS)
CAS:298-83-9
RTECS #:XF8045000
Code:F

=====================  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:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THE  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. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
    GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
    AND WASH SPILL SITE  AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions: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:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: TABLETS, TRU-MEASURE CHEMICAL.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=189.C, 372.2F
Appearance and Odor:TABLET.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Toxicological Information:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
    SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THE TOXICO LOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT
    BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.
    OEL=MAK. NOES 1983: HZD X4354; NIS 1; TNF 70; NOS 3; TNE 1560; TFE
    1227 EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE B SUBTILIS REC ASSAY
    EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL  INVENTORY.

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