=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDIGO CARMINE, S71306, I166 25, I166-25, I16625
MSDS Date:12/02/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDPJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/703-527-3887
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:60300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:18464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:18464

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

Ingred Name:C.I. ACID BLUE 74. (EINECS# 212-728-8) (HAZARD SYMBOLS: XN.
    RISK PHRASES: 22)
CAS:860-22-0
RTECS #:DU3000000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NIOSH: NONE LISTED
OSHA PEL:NONE LISTED
ACGIH TLV:NONE LISTED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:CAS# 860-22-0 ORAL, RAT: LD50=2 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUTION! MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION,
    RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
    POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: THIS PRODUC T CONTAINS A CATIONIC
    DYE. SIMILAR DYES HAVE CAUSED PERMANENT INJURY TO CORNEA AND
    CONJUNCTIVA IN DOCUMENTED EXPOSURE CASES WITH HUMAN OR RABBIT EYES.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY C AUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY
    BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID. SPEEDY
    ACTION IS CRITICAL! SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS . FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL
    AID. INHALAT ION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY. ANTI DOTE: NONE REPORTED.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:INCASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, NIOSH APPROVED, AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY,
    OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP OR
    ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN  PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. PROVIDE
    VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.  AVOID INGESTION AND
    INHALATION. STORAGE: STORE IN COOL,  DRY, WELL-VENTILATED (OTHER
    PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE (CONT'D): AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS OR EUROPEAN
    STANDARD EN 149 MU ST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
    WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES . WEAR APPROPRIATE
     (SUPPL SAFETY)
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE. EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION (CONT'D): PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY
    GOGGLES AS DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
    IN 29 CFR 1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166 (MFR).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:>350.C, 662.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE SOLID; NO REPORTED ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.	CONDITIONS TO AVOID: INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, DUST
    GENERATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50=2500 MG/KG;
    ORAL, RAT: LD50=2 GM/KG. EPIDMIOLOGY: TUMORIGENIC DATA EXISTS FOR
    INDIGO CARMINE. TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS,
    NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. MU TAGENICITY: STUDIES HAVE
    BEEN PERFORMED WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE.	C.I. ACID BLUE 74: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH,
    NTP OR OSHA.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION FOUND. OTHER:
    NOT AVAILABLE. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:U.S. D.O.T. - NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NOT
    REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IATA: NOT REGULATED AS A
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.  RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS
    MATERIAL. CANADIAN TDG: NO INFOR MATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ), 302 (TPQ): NONE OF
    CHEMICALS IN MATERIAL HAVE RQ OR TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.  FEDERAL REGULATORY (CONT'D):
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA: NONE OF CHEMICALS  IN PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS
    TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. OSHA: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN PRODUCT
    CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL
    REGULATIONS: EUROPEAN LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH E C DIRECTIVES:
    HAZARD SYMBOLS: XN. RISK PHRASES: R 22: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. WGK
    (WATER DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS# 860-22-0: 1. CANADA: CAS# 860-22-0
    LISTED ON CANADA'S (OTHER INFO)
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 860-22-0 LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF CHEMICALS ARE ON
    HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CHEMICAL TEST RULES: NO CHEMICALS
    IN PRODUCT ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL  TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF
    CHEMICALS LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE
    RULE: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN
    AIR ACT: MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN	ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS,
    CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF
    CHEMICALS  IN PRODUCT LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA NOR
    LISTED AS PRIORITY.    (SARA)
State Regulatory Information:C.I. ACID BLUE 74 NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK
    LEVEL: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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