Product ID:CRYSTAL VIOLET, F906
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027507
MSDS Number: BPYXY

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

(4-(BIS(P-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PHENYL)METHYLENE)-2,

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)420 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:IRRITATION. EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION.
INGEST:MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMIT. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE H*2O TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
NOTE:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR &
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, NO*X, CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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