FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- METHYL PURPLE INDICATOR  -- 6810-00-142-9290
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL PURPLE INDICATOR
MSDS Date:12/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-142-9290
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO 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 OR 201-796-7523
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:METHYL RED SODIUM SALT
CAS:845-10-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.04%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ALPHA ZURINE A
CAS:3986-30-4
Fraction by Wt: 12.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 87.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, NARCOTIC
    EFFECTS, SKIN IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, EYE IRRITATION,
    CONJUNTIVITIS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HEMATEMESIS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    HEMORRHAGE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, OLIG URIA, DIURESIS,
    COMA, HYPOGLYCEMIA, TENDERNESS/EDEMA OF MUSCLES, ARRHYTHMIAS,
    ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA, SHOCK
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL IS AN IARC GROUP 3
    SUBSTANCE.(HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE, ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE IRRITATION, THROAT IRRITATION, NARCOSIS,
    SKIN IRRITATION, CONTACT DERMATITIS, ERYTHEMA, DRYING, SUPERFICIAL
    DESQUAMATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, IRITIS, CORNEAL OPACITY, ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, HEMATEMESIS, NAU SEA, VOMITING, HEMORRHAGE, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, FLUSHING, INCOORDINATION, STUPOR, CONFUSION,
    HYPOTENSION, AREFLEXIA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT
    REST. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES IMMEDIATELY.
    WASH WITH  SOAP AND WATER. EYES: WASSH IMMEDIATELYWITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFTING LIDS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    IF OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. IN ALL CASES, GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=32.8C, 91.F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY,
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
    EXPOSED UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANK. USE FLOODING
    AMOUNTS OF WATER AS FOG. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.
    VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE FLASH POINT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU
    CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
    WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.
    KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE A WAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
    1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS. CONTAINERS MAY
    RUPTURE AND TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH, SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:<1.0
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK GREEN LIQUID WITH AN ALCOHOLIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, ACID ANHYDRIDE, ALUMINUM, BARIUM PERCHLORATE, 2-BUTANONE,
    CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, DIOXYGENYL TETRAFLUOROBORATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, SPARKS AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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