Product ID:N,N-DIMETHYL-ALPHA-NAPHTHYLAMINE (0.5%), V7055
MSDS Date:07/01/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N054665
MSDS Number: BVYRB

BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC

595 ANGLUM DR
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
US

Emergency Phone: 800-638-4835

Info Phone: 800-638-4835

Cage: BIOM1

BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC.

HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 US

Telephone: 800-638-4835

Cage: 4S002

5.4%. UEL

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 28.7%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

1-NAPHTHYLAMINE, N,N-DIMETHYL-;

CAS: 85-56-6

RTECS: QM2825000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER; (DISTILLED WATER)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70.8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPRVD. A FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/ORGANIC VAPOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEFLON OR SARANEX ARE REQUIRED WHERE CONTACT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSED TO ANY IRRIT CHEM, EMPLOYER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOWER W/IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT W/SNEEZING, COUGH, & BURNING
OF NOSE & THROAT. SEV EXPOS MAY RSLT IN PULM EDEMA W/SYMPS OF
SHORTNESS OF BREATH & CHEST PAIN. PULM EDEMA MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:
CNTCT MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT & CHEM BURNS. EYES: CNTCT MAY CAUSE SEV
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRIT & BURNS THAT MAY LEAD TO PERM
DMG & POSS BLINDNESS. INGEST: MATL IS VERY DESTRUCTIVE TO ALL TISS.
INGEST MAY CUASE SEV BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & GI TRACT, VOMIT,
ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, COLL APSE, SHOCK & DEATH. CHRONIC: PRLNG &/OR
FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO DILUTE ACIDIC SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AND/OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED ADMIN
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, HAVE MED PERS ADMIN OXYGEN. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. FLUSH CONTACTED AREA
W/LG A MTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMD FOOTWEAR IF IT CANNOT
BE DECONTAMD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:PROD IS NOT COMBUST UNLESS WATER HAS BOILED AWAY.
GLACIAL ACETIC ACID IS COMBUST. USE DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACETIC ACID VAPS CAN FORM EXPLO MIX
W/AIR. EXPOS TO HEAT INCREASES EVOLUTION OF TOX & CORR ACETIC ACID
VAPS. HAZ COMBUST PRODS: ACETIC ACID VAPS, CO, CO*2.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT CLTHG INCLUDING GLOVES, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESPIRATOR, SUIT, CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACESHIELD. COLLECT
SPILLED MATERIAL W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL
& PLACE IN CLOSABLE CON TAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS & OTHER INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL & CHEM PROPERTIES, TOXICOLOGICAL INFO & HLTH HAZ. THEY ARE
RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED
MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS SUCH AS BUTYL RUBBER, (ING 7)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & FOOTWEAR IS REQD
TO PVNT CNTCT W/MATL. WHERE THERE IS POSS OF EYES &/OR SKIN BEING
(ING 9)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. FIRST AID PROC: MIN WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN TO ASSURE ENTIRE SURF IS FLUSHED. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVL
PERSON. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH W/WATER OR MILK. GIVE 4-8 OZ
MILK/WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F,<0C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:1.01 (H*2O=1)
pH:2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH STRONG VINEGAR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, CARBONATES, OXIDES, PHOSPHATES, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL YIELD TOXIC
AND IRRITATING VAPORS AND GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD
BE COLLECTED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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