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

Product ID:SUDAN IV
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-264-2358
MSDS Number: BQMLJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO;CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1-REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:1-((4-(O-TOLYLAZO)-O-TOLYL)AZO)-2-NAPHTHOL
CAS:85-83-6
RTECS #:QL5775000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUDAN IV IS PRACTICALLY NON TOXIC.  IT
    MAY IN SOME SENSITIVE PEOPLE SENSITIZE A CONTACT DERMATITIS. 
    CHRONIC:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE OF TEST ANIMALS HAVE SHOWN LIVER AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE AT MASSIVE DOSES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC RATES SUDAN IV AS "INSUFFICIENT
    EVDENCE".
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION (NONE REPORTED  IN
    ANIMAL TESTS)  SKIN:IRRITATION, POSSIBLE SENSITIZED DERMATITIS. 
    INHALED:POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.  INGESTED:NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARR HEA, FEVER, HYPOTENSION. 
    CHRONIC:RATS FED 40 GM/KG DEVELOPED KIDNEY AND CIRRHOTIC LIVER
    CHANGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    MFR.

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

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR.  EYE:FLUSH
    W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. AID/RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTED:GET  IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA IF W/O RISK. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS.	DIKE
    FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. 
     AVOID BREATHING TOXIC VAPORS. KEEP UP WIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN CONTAINER
    FOR RECLAIMATION OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.  KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED SHOULD BE BASED
    ON THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. FISHER REQUIRES
    THAT THEY CARRY NIOSH AND MSHA APPROVAL. THEY VARY FROM A SIMPLE
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR  TO AN SCBM DEPENDING ON THE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE TO PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF/DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, PLUS
    PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ?	HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
    OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT  MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N).  CAGE CODE AND NSN
    IDENTIFIED BY THEM.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:500F,260C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:364F,184C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:410F,210C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:INSLOUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK REDDINH BROWN POWDER OR NEEDLES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONC OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT EXCESSSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CRBON AND NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
    DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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