Product ID:METHYL RED
MSDS Date:10/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-3213
MSDS Number: BKSJL

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BENZOIC ACID, 2-((4-DIMETHYLAMINO)PHENYLAZO)-; "METHYL

CAS: 493-52-7

RTECS: DG8960000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: MAY BE IRRITATING. EYES: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES
IMMEDIATELY. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR
APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. EYES : WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER
AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Upper Limits:NKL/A
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK, IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:358F,181C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SHINY VIOLET CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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