Product ID:BASIC BLUE 9; METHYLENE BLUE, MX0981
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018592
MSDS Number: BLFTJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

METHYLENE BLUE DOUBLE ZINC SALT

CAS: 26283-09-0

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT) 1180 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR OTHER MATERIALS INVOLVED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A DRY,
WELL- VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. TEST ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE
MATL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE/PVA GLOVES OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:RED-BROWN, ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC ALKALI, DICHROMATES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX, SOX, COX, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.

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

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