RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC -- BLUING REAGENT  -- 6810-00N089643
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLUING REAGENT
MSDS Date:06/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N089643
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC
Address:225 PARSONS ST
City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49007
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-522-7270
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:THERISA M SCHLUTER
CAGE:044N0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC
Address:225 PARSONS ST
Box:City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49007-3538
Country:US
Phone:800-522-7270
CAGE:044N0

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. PERSONS ALLERGIC TO
    PARABENS SHOULD AVOID CONTACT. EYE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SYSTEMIC EFFECTS: INGESTION: MAY CAU SE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN CONT: WASH AFFECTED AREA OF BODY W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS - AT LST 15-20
    MINUTES. EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINS, OCCASNLY LIFTIN G UPPER & LOWER LIDS. CALL PHYS. IF YOUHAVE
    APPRECIABLE EYE IRRIT FROM SPLASH/EXCESS EXPOSURE, YOU SHOULD BE
    REFERRED TO OPTHALMOLOGIST FOR EVALUTION. INHAL: MOVE PATIENT TO
    FRESH AIR IMMED. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICALS, WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE TO
    EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . MINIMIZE BREATHING OF GASES, VAPORS, FUMES OR
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATION SPILL: TAKE UP SMALL SPILLS
    W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE WASTE INTO PROPERLY LABELED CNTNRS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL. FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE SPILL TO MINIMIZE
    CONTAMINATION & FACILITATE SALVAGE O R DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE: 15-30C(59-86F).
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EVAP RATE: APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THAT OF WATER. FIRST AID PROC:
    INGEST: GET MED ATTN IF INGEST CAUSES PERSISTENT IRRITATION.

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

Spec Gravity:0.99 (WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, & STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE PHENOLIC VAPORS
    AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:YOUR EMPLOYER MUST DISPOSE OF WASTE I/A/W
    APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS (EACH HAS UNIQUE
    REQUIREMENTS) AND IN MANNER THAT MINIMIZE EXPOSURE OF EMPLOYEES AT
    SITE AND OF THE CLEAN-UP CREW.

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