Product ID:BROMOCRESOL GREEN
MSDS Date:09/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3231
MSDS Number: BFFKX

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BROMOCRESOL GREEN

CAS: 76-60-8

RTECS: SJ7456000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PER MFG'S MSDS HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:NARCOTIC/IRRIT.
SKIN:NARCOTIC, SEVERE IRRIT. EYE:SEVERE IRRIT. INGEST:TOXIC, SEVERE
IRRIT, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE. CHRONIC:INHAL/SKIN:NO REPORTS FOUND.
EYE:REPEATED /PROLONGED CONTACT MAY C AUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZ,VISUAL DISTURBANCES,
RINGING IN EARS,IRREG & RAPID RESP,WEAK PULSE,DYSPNEA,MUSCULAR
WEAKNESS,SEVERE DEPRESSION,COLLAPSE,DEATH. SKIN:REDDENING,PAIN.
EYE:CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:ADBOM INAL PAIN,NAUSEA,INTENSE
THIRST,DIARRHEA,DAR BLUE DISCOLORATION,CONVULSIONS,COMA,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATH STOPPED GIVE CPR.GIVE
OXYGEN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOE.WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15-20MINS.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER O R NORMAL SALINE LIFTING EYELIDS FOR @ LEAST
15-20MINS.INGEST:DON'T USE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.DRINK LG AMTS OF
WATER/MILK.IF VOMIT PERSISTS,GIVE FLUIDS REPEATEDLY. IN ALL CASES
SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
FIRE. WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCBA WHILE FIGHTING FIRES.
AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PER MFG'S MSDS UNKNOWN FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF THIS PROTECT. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.
Other Precautions:NOTE:THE TOXICITY OF BROMOCRESOL GREEN HAS NOT BEEN
QUANTIFIED. CRESOLS MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE, SKIN, & MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, LIVER, KIDNEY, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC
OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & MUST BE
JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATOIN
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-REISTANT SAFETY GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. LAUNDRY
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT 426F/219C.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:424F,218C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO RED CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SULFUR OXIDES AND
BROMIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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