Product ID:14550 BROMOPHENOL BLUE INDICATOR
MSDS Date:10/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D001718
MSDS Number: BBFKF

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716(MEDICAL) 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

BROMOPHENOL BLUE

CAS: 115-39-9

RTECS: SJ7453000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OTHER COMPONENT

Fraction By Weight: <1%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES, AND IS ONLY MODERATELY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT IS CLASSIFIED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY THE THREE AGENCIES
Effects of Overexposure:MATERIAL MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES,SKIN, G/I
& REPIRATORY TRACT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM THE EFFECTS OF POTASSIUM
CHLORIDE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION INGESTED. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SOLID MATERIAL AND STORE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT BREATHE ANY DUST CAUSED BY
THE OPERATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. USE HOOD TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR DISPOSABLE PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER,LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID ANY
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHANGE NUMBER 7557.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:536F/279C
Spec Gravity:1.98
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED POWDER, NO ODOR * PH OF 10% SOLN = 3.7

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
MFR SUGGESTS DISOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO DRAIN.

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