Product ID:CRYSTAL VIOLET; C.I., BASIC VIOLET 3
MSDS Date:07/21/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N011791
MSDS Number: BJHXX

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 63612

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

GENTIAN VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL)420 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES MILD
IRRITATION. INGEST: TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALS/POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:C0*X, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, CHLORINE
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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