Product ID:METHYL ORANGE INDICATOR
MSDS Date:05/18/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8958
MSDS Number: BLSRP

Emergency Phone: 215-355-3300

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

METHYL ORANGE(BENZENESULFONIC

CAS: 547-58-0

RTECS: DB6327000

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING.INHALATION:MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION:MAY BE TOXIC IF ORALLY
INGESTED.CHRONIC-NO EVIDENCE OF POTENTIAL CHRONIC EFFECTS .
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION OF MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET
MEDICAL A SSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE!

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN AND ABSORB WITH SAND OR VERMICULITE AND SCOOP UP
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. WET
AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY. SPRE AD SAND/GRIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT FREEZE. IF FROZEN, THAW AND MIX
COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR AREAS OR USE A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.996
pH:6.1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL OXIDES

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

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