Product ID:O-TOLIDINE
MSDS Date:09/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011994
MSDS Number: BQNYK

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

O-TOLIDINE

CAS: 119-93-7

RTECS: DD1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: SKIN;A2,9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POISON BY EMESIS OR GASTRIC LAVAGE USING ACTIVATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. GASTRIC LAVAGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE
INCREASED INCIDENCE OF BLADDER CANCER. MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:3,3'-DIMETHYLBENZIDINE:SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN (ACGIH-A2,1991). ANTICIPATED TO BE CARC (NTP,GROUP 2,
1987). (ING 6)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LOCAL IRRITATION. SKIN:RAPIDLY ABSORBED
THROUGH INTACT SKIN AND IS A LOCAL IRRITANT. INGEST:404 MG/KG WAS
LETHAL TO RATS. INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NASAL MUCOSA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMT OF H2O OR NORMAL
SALINE,OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF
CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/ SOAP/MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE
AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED
ATTN IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMD. IF
BREATHING STOPPED, (ING 2)

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,HALON,WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HI PRESSURE H2O (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG A HOLDING AREA SUCH AS A PIT,
POND OR LAGOON TO CONTAIN SPILL MATL. USE PROT COVER LIKE A PLASTIC
SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVING IN FIREFIGHT WATER/RAIN. WATER
SPILL:USE ACTIVATED CARBON T O ABSORB SPILLED SUBSTANCE THAT IS
(WASTE DISP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:N/K . WASTE DISPOSAL: OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: KEEP SPARKS
FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF
WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST RESISTENT (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:IF EYE/SKIN CONT POSS:PROVIDE EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK AREA.IMPERVIOUS
CLTHG & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:14 MMHG AT 20C,77F (H2O). MELTING PT: 264-268F(129-131C). SOLVENT
SOL: ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETIC ACID, DILUTE ACIDS. FIRE FIGHT:
STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FO R SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHNG HAZ VAP. KEEP UPWIND.
EYE PROT: SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD TO PREVENT CONTACT W/MATL.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO REDISH CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AND AWAY
FROM LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED,STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS . SPILL/RELEASE: DISSOLVED. USE SUCTION HOSES TO
REMOVE TRAPPED SPILL MATL. USE MECH DREDGES/LIFTS TO EXTRACT
IMMOBILIZED MASSES OF POLLUTION & PRECIPITANTS. (OTHER
PRECAUTIONS)

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