Product ID:NIN-SOL NINHYDRIN SPRAY FORMULATION
MSDS Date:08/31/1984
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F013123
MSDS Number: BJHDR

PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY

ROCKFORD, IL 61105

Emergency Phone: (815) 968-0747

Info Phone: (815) 968-0747

Cage: 60088

PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY

117 ROCKFORD, IL 61105 US

Telephone: 815-968-0747

Cage: 60088

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.75%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NINHYDRIN

CAS: 485-47-2

RTECS: NK5425000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50 = 790 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. SKIN:
DERMATITIS, STAIN PURPLE, SENSITIVITY/ALLERGIC REACTION. EYES:
IRRITATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. SKIN: DERMATITIS, STAIN
PURPLE, SENSITIVITY/ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC REACTION

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS & GET MED
ATTN. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER, FOLLOWED BY THOROUGH WASHING
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE INTO FRESH AIR.
REST & K EEP WARM. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION: FLUSH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
INSURING RINSE ISN'T SWALLOWED. GIVE WATER 1/2 PINT TO DRINK TO
DILUTE IN THE STOMACH & GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:75F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME SINCE
A SPRAY, BY ITS NATURE, IS MORE EASILY IGNITED THAN A LIQUID NOT IN
A MIST FORM. AUTOIGNITION TEMP. 736F

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
INSTRUCT OTHERS TO KEEP AT A SAFE DISTANCE. WEAR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IF NEEDED/VENTILATE AS WELL AS POSSIBLE W/O CREATING A
HAZARD. CONTAIN THE SPILL SO T HAT IS DOESN'T SPREAD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS CABINET
OR STORAGE AREA. DON'T USE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME OR
OXIDIZING MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC VAPOR
Ventilation:HOOD/EQUILIVENT
Protective Gloves:VINYL, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GLASSES, GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
WT/GAL: 74.12 LBS

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:117.5C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-90C
Vapor Pres:5.5
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.810
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 19.6
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID, CAN GIVE MUSTY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY AMINES MAY HARM THIS PRODUCT
VIA FUMES OR DIRECT CONTACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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