Product ID:M ENDO BROTH MF 0749
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-314-6615
MSDS Number: BWZSC

DIFCO LABORATORIES, INC

920 HENRY ST
DETROIT, MI 48232-7058
US

Emergency Phone: 313-462-8500/800-521-0851

Info Phone: 313-462-8500

Preparer: ELLEN M. BERNARD

Cage: 04487

DIFCO LABORATORIES FORMERLY ON HENRY ST, DETROIT, MI

LIVONIA, MI 48152-2532 US

Telephone: 313-462-8671

Cage: 04487

BASIC PARAFUCHSINE

CAS: 569-61-9

RTECS: CX9850100

Fraction By Weight: 2.19%

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 4.8%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYES AND/OR SKIN
IRRITATION. INHALATION OF DUSTS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITAT ION OF GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT. CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CREATE CANCER RISK, PER
MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT, CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDE D. ORAL:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP
SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT UNDER NORMAL OFFICE
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE WITH 2%ETOH
Appearance and Odor:PINKISH-PURPLE, HOMOGENOUS, FREE-FLOWING POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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