Product ID:NINHYDRIN SPRAY REAGENT, N0507
MSDS Date:07/25/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N021652
MSDS Number: BLNTN

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

1,3-INDANDIONE, 2,2-DIHYDROXY-; (NINHYDRIN)

CAS: 485-47-2

RTECS: NK5425000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN OR EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
GIVE ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:48.0F,8.9C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP
IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SITE AFT ER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME.
DO NOT BRTH VAP. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED REAPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F3
Spec Gravity:0.788
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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