CHEM SERVICE INC -- METHYL YELLOW  -- 6810-00N048990
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL YELLOW
MSDS Date:11/02/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048990
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:ANILINE, N,N-DIMETHYL-P-PHENYLAZO-; (METHYL YELLOW)
CAS:60-11-7
RTECS #:RX7550000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: IMMED IF NEC. DO NOT ADMIN LIQUIDS OR INDUCE
    VOMIT TO AN UNCON OR CONVULSING PERSON. IF PATIENT (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: VOMITING - WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES
    NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IF NECESSARY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION.
    CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. CAN CAUSE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: DELAYED LUNG INJURY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCIN, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN.
    OSHA VOL 29, PG 1910.1015, 1987 CANCER SUSPECT AGENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    THE LAB. ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
    CONTACT. KNOWN CARCINOGEN. CANCER PRODUCING AGENT, MAY BE HARMFUL
    IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.  MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANILINE, N,N-DIMETHYL-P-PHENYLAZO: IARC
    MONOGRAPH, SUPP VOL 7, PG 56, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT
    ON (ING 6)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: POSSIBLE TERATOGEN - CAUSES
    EMBRYO-FETAL DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE ADVERSE REPRO EFTS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. CAN CAUSE SENSIT BY SKIN
    CONTACT. CAN CAUSE BLADDER INJURY.	EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER
    DAMAGE. MAY BERAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN WITH POTENTIAL
    ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO CONTERACT THE EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
    MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POIS CTL CTR. EYE:FLUSH
    CONTINUOUSLY W/W ATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
    SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER O*2 IF PATIENT
    IS HAVING (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
    EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPOUND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A
    HOOD. AVOID CONTACT WITH W/SKIN, EYES AND CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF
    RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
    SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. SKIN: REMOVE
    &  WASH CONTAM CLTHG. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK -
    KEEP WARM & QUIET. CNTCT POIS CTRL CTR (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:237F,114C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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