BCQVD - URANINE A833500

Product Identification

Product ID:URANINE A833500
MSDS Date:11/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008689
MSDS Number: BCQVD

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 (GASTON L. PILLORI)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

URANINE (FLUORESCEIN,DISODIUM SALT)

CAS: 518-47-8

RTECS: LM5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO KNOWN PERMANENT
DAMAGE.INHALATION:RPTD/PRLNG CONTACT MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.EYES:RPTD/PRLNG CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGESTION:MODERATELT TOXIC;NO KNOWN EFFECTS OF
CHRONIC EXPOSURE IN HUMANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:INADEQUATE EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY
IN ANIMALS,INADEQUATE EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS
(IARC,1982).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:COUGHING,RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION,DYSPNEA,PULMONARY EDEMA.SKIN:IRRITATION AND
PAIN.EYES:REDNESS,PAIN AND IRRITATION.INGESTION:NAUSEA,SORE
THROAT,COUGHING,ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHING STOPS,GIVE ARTIF
RESP.KEEP PATIENT WARM & AT REST.GET MED AID IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMED CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.WASH AREA W/ SOAP & LRG AMT WATER FOR
15-20 MIN UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS.GET MED AID.EYES:FLUSH IMMED
W/LOTS OF H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN,LIFT LIDS,UNTIL NO CHEM
REMAINS.GET MED ATTN. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMED GIVE LG QTY
WATER;INDUCE (SEE SPP DATA).

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.FOR
LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .NO ACUTE HAZARD.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS;KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMP PRODUCTS:MAY RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE,WHICH CAN REACT W/ WATER OR STEAM TO
PRODUCE HEAT & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN VAPORS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K .

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . HIGH LEVELS-DUST MASK.FIREFIGHTERS SCBA WITH
FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER
POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:EACH SITUATION MUST BE EVALUATED BASED ON EXPOS OF
CONCERN.PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GEN DILUTION VENT SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED,BUT AVOID
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOL WT 376.28.SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.EMERG FIRST AID:VOMITING.DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING IF UNCON.GET MED AID IMMED.NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.LD50:RAT ORAL 6721 MG/KG;RAT 1P 17
00 MG/KG;MOUSE ORAL LD50 4738 MG/KG;MOUSE IP LD50 1800 MG/KG.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:50%
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-RED TO ORANGE-RED POWDER.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM
OXIDE,WHICH CAN REACT W/ WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT & FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN VAPORS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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