FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIV -- O-TOLIDINE -- 6810-00N011994 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:O-TOLIDINE
MSDS Date:09/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011994
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:O-TOLIDINE
CAS:119-93-7
RTECS #:DD1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:SKIN;A2,9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON
    WARM AND AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND  (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 2: SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONCIOUS, REMOVE INGESTED  (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 3: POISON BY EMESIS OR GASTRIC LAVAGE USING ACTIVATED
    CHARCOAL (DRIESBACH, HANDBOOK OF POISONING, 11TH ED.). (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 04: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. GASTRIC LAVAGE
    SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGENICITY: POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO
    HUMANS (IARC, GROUP 2B, 1987).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE
    INCREASED INCIDENCE OF BLADDER CANCER. MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:3,3'-DIMETHYLBENZIDINE:SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN (ACGIH-A2,1991). ANTICIPATED TO BE CARC (NTP,GROUP 2,
    1987). (ING 6)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LOCAL IRRITATION. SKIN:RAPIDLY ABSORBED
    THROUGH INTACT SKIN AND IS A LOCAL IRRITANT. INGEST:404 MG/KG WAS
    LETHAL TO RATS. INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NASAL MUCOSA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMT OF H2O OR NORMAL
    SALINE,OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF
    CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.  WASH W/ SOAP/MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE
    AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMD. IF
    BREATHING STOPPED, (ING 2)

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,HALON,WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HI PRESSURE H2O (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG A HOLDING AREA SUCH AS A PIT,
    POND OR LAGOON TO CONTAIN SPILL MATL. USE PROT COVER LIKE A PLASTIC
    SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVING IN FIREFIGHT WATER/RAIN. WATER
    SPILL:USE ACTIVATED CARBON T O ABSORB SPILLED SUBSTANCE THAT IS
    (WASTE DISP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K 
Other Precautions:N/K . WASTE DISPOSAL: OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: KEEP SPARKS
    FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF
    WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
    THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
    NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST RESISTENT (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:IF EYE/SKIN CONT POSS:PROVIDE EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK AREA.IMPERVIOUS
    CLTHG & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:14 MMHG AT 20C,77F (H2O). MELTING PT: 264-268F(129-131C). SOLVENT
    SOL: ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETIC ACID, DILUTE ACIDS. FIRE FIGHT:
    STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS
    SUITABLE FO R SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHNG HAZ VAP. KEEP UPWIND.
    EYE PROT: SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD TO PREVENT CONTACT W/MATL.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO REDISH CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K 
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AND AWAY
    FROM LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED,STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS . SPILL/RELEASE: DISSOLVED. USE SUCTION HOSES TO
    REMOVE TRAPPED SPILL MATL. USE MECH DREDGES/LIFTS TO EXTRACT
    IMMOBILIZED MASSES	OF POLLUTION & PRECIPITANTS. (OTHER
    PRECAUTIONS)

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