Product ID:R6626, RHODAMINE B
MSDS Date:04/16/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016365
MSDS Number: BNRVN

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIUM, (9-(O-CARBOXYPHENYL)-6-

CAS: 81-88-9

RTECS: BP3675000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, MUS) 887 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: SHLD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP
AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING , GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . DISCARD
CONTAMD CLTHG AND SHOES. IN CASE OF EXPOS, GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD
THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT. CARCINOGEN.
STRONG DYE.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>410F,>210C
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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