SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- NEUTRAL RED PURIFIED, N7005 -- 6810-00N093260 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NEUTRAL RED PURIFIED, N7005
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093260
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA 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:NEUTRAL RED; (NEUTRAL RED PURIFIED)
CAS:553-24-2
RTECS #:SG1400000
= Wt:100.

=====================  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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: LABORATORY
    EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIO US. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=290.C, 554.F
M.P/F.P Text:DEC
Appearance and Odor:BLACK OR VERY DARK-GREEN POWDER.

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

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

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

Toxicological Information:TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    RTECS #: SG1400000 PHENAZINE, 3-AMINO-7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-2-METHYL-,
    HYDROCHLORIDE. TOX DATA: IVN- RAT LD50:112 MG/KG FEPRA7 10,337,1951
    IPR-MUS LD50:432 MG/KG ZYZAEU 25,356,1990 IVN-MUS LD50:142 MG/KG
    FEPRA7 10,337,1951 IVN-RBT LD50:96600 UG/KG SMBUA9, 96,1951. TARGET
    ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (CONVU LSIONS/EFTS ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD).
    CARDIAC (OTHER CHANGES) LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (RESP STIMULATION)
    (OTHER CHANGES). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) (SARA TITLE III )

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A 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  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NP- TOXIC INFO: DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE
    ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: HARMFUL R 20/21/22
    HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. R 40
    POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD M1598; NIS 5; TNF 420; NOS 5; TNE 694. NOES
    1983: HZD M1598; NIS 13; TNF 746; NOS 12; TNE 23740; TFE 19202. EPA
    GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSIT IVE: HISTIDINE REVERSION-AMES TEST. EPA
    GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: N CRASSA-ANEUPLOIDY. EPA GENETOX
    PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: E COLI POLA WITHOUT S 9. EPA GENETOX
    PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: D  MELANOGASTER SEX-LINKED LETHAL. EPA
    TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

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