MALLINCKRODT INC -- BROMOPHENOL BLUE  -- 6810-00-201-8284
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOPHENOL BLUE
MSDS Date:10/23/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-201-8284
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
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:PHENOL, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-BENZOXATHIOL-3-YLIDENE)BIS
    (2,6-DIBROMO-,S,S-DIOXIDE; (BROMOPHENOL BLUE)
CAS:115-39-9
RTECS #:SJ7453000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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:ACUTE:INHALATION:CAN BE IRRITATING TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:EFFECTS NOT DETERMINED. SKIN
    CONTACT:CAN BE IRRITATING TO MOIST SURFACES. EYE CONTACT:CAN BE
    IRRITATING TO TISSUES. CHRONIC:NOT DETER MINED.
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 BRTHG DFCLTY.
    INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF
    AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY  MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG.
    WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & FLUSH IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELS/PERSISTS. EYES:IMMED
    FLUSH W/ (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
    IN SUFFICIENT CONCS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (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 MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP SPI LL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN
    CLSD CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINR.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATS.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS REC TO
    PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:523.4F,273C (DECOMPOSES). EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE IS POTENTIAL DUST
    EXPLOSION HAZARD. FIRST AID PROC:PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. CALL MD.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:0.4 G/100G @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT PINK TO PURPLE OR RED CRYSTALLINE POWDER;
    ODORLESS OR FAINT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
    STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR & BROMINE.

====================  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 W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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