Product ID:METHYL ORANGE
MSDS Date:08/28/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010344
MSDS Number: BGVNT

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

METHYL ORANGE.

CAS: 547-58-0

RTECS: DB6327000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:N/K.INGESTION:EXTREMELY LARGE DOSES MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.INHALATION:N/K.

First Aid:EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.SKIN:NOT EXPECTED
TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,GET MEDICAL
ADVICE.INGE STION:IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED,GIVE WATER TO
DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AN EXPLO HAZ.FIRE IS POSS AT ELEVATED
TEMP OR BY CONTACT W/ IGNITION SOURCE.HAZ DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF
CARBON,NITROGEN,SULFUR & SODIUM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES.SWEEP UP & PLACE IN BAG
W/O RAISING DUST.HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
THIS MATERIAL.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY CONTACT WITH THIS
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE CHEMICAL FROM EYES,SKIN AND
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Solubility in Water:IN 500 PARTS
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,ORANGE-YELLOW POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC OXIDES OF
CARBON,NITROGEN,SULFUR AND SODIUM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/
COMBUSTIBLE SOLV & BURN IN RCRA APPROVED CHEM INCINERATOR HAVING
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.PACKAGE R EMAINDER FOR DISPOSAL IN APPROVED
FACILITY.

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