FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT  -- 6810-00N019788
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:12/20/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019788
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num: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:RESP PROT: OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF
    RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. ANY DUST & MIST RESP. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR
    (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS OR
    CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA. FOR FIREFIGHTING & (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS: ANY SCBA
    THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: OR OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY
    SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS-PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. (ING
    10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT
CAS:3618-43-7
Fraction by Wt: >90%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; (SULFONIC ACID)
Fraction by Wt: <10%
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:XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT:
    ACUTE: INHALATION:MAY BE IRRITATING IN DUST FORM. SKIN: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NO EFFECTS REPORTED IN
    HUMANS. INGEST: IF THE CHEMICAL IS INGEST ED MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    CHRONIC: INHALATION/SKIN/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYES: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION:
    NONE REPORTED IN HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
    HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES IMMED.  WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS
    OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH EYES IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORM
    SALINE, (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
    MATL W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. (ING 9)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME. DUST AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
    DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
    AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DAT, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTION. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
    FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAM LEVELS FOUND  IN WORKPLACE, SPECIFIC (ING 3)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
    MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG TO PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT
    SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP H
    EAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMP
    & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, DARK BROWN CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT: OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

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

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