Product ID:CONGO RED; CATALOG NO. C58025
MSDS Date:12/19/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-314-2714
MSDS Number: BPFMQ

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 3,3'-(4,4'-BIPHENYLENEBIS(AZO))

CAS: 573-58-0

RTECS: QK1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

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. ORAL LDL0 IN MAN IS 143 MG/KG. MAY CAUSE
EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- PULMONARY EDEMA
OR CONGESTION. THE CHEMICAL, P HYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION:
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND COUGHING AND MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. PROLONGED AND/OR R EPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
EYES: CONTACT CAUSES REDNESS, IRRITATION, AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE MD. SKIN: RINSE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS SEEK
MEDICAL AID. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TODILUTE. CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED OR CALL MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE, SAWDUST AND
PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. WASH AND VENTILATE SPILL
SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLET E.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:TOXIC. DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING NEAR THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BROWN-RED POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDES

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

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