Product ID:NINHYDRIN SIGMA GRADE CRYSTALLINE
MSDS Date:01/26/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00D002975
MSDS Number: BPZPV

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

NINHYDRIN, CRYSTALLINE

CAS: 485-47-2

RTECS: NK5425000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IPR-MUS LD50: 78 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES REDDENING OF THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES TO BEST OF THEIR
KNOWLEDGE THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS MATERIAL IS A RUBEFACIENT. SKIN CONTACT
WILL RESULT IN A REDDING OF THE SITE WITH POSSIBLE INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. G ET MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO PREVENT CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
AVOID INHALATION. AVOID ALL CONTACT. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. THIS PRODUCT IS
LIGHT-SENSITIVE. THIS MATERIAL IS A RUBEFACIENT AND IRRITANT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MANUFACTURER STATE "TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED" FOR THIS PRODUCT.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:482F,250C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT-SENSITIVE. MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE
TO LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

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