MALLINCKRODT INC -- METHYLENE BLUE INDICATOR  -- 6505-00N044974
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE BLUE INDICATOR
MSDS Date:12/06/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N044974
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:3H-PHENOTHIAZINE, 7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-3- (METHYLAMINO)-,
    3-METHOCHLORIDE; (3,7-BIS(DIMETHYLAMINO)PHENOTHIAZIN-5-IUM(ING 2)
CAS:61-73-4
RTECS #:SO5600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 1: CHLORIDE)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1180 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
    HEALTH HAZARD VIA INHALATION. INGEST: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. WELL
    ABSORBED IN MASS AFTER ORAL ADMINISTRATION. HEMOLYTIC  ANEMIA HAS
    COCURED AFTER EXCESSIVE DOSES. SKI N: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE:
    CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
    DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYS IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY
    CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUT ES. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS OCCAS. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS @
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/AN IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
    AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONC, & IN PRESENCE OF AN (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST. CLEAN UP
    SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST IN AIR. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP SPI LL FOR RECOVERY/DISP AND PLACE IN A
    CLSD CONTR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY VENTILATED AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMER, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS RECOM
    TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING. EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 374F,190C DECOMPOSES. EXPLO HAZ: IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL
    DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:1 GM IN 25 ML
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC ALKALI, DICHROMATES, ALKALI IODIDES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF
    SULFUR, OXIDES OF NITROGEN & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMP.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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