Product ID:A,A-DIPYRIDYL, D-95
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016584
MSDS Number: BQTDY

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523;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

2,2'-BIPYRIDINE; (A,A-DIPYRIDYL)

CAS: 366-18-7

RTECS: DW1750000

IF EXTENSIVE VOMITING HAS NOT OCCURED,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LAVAGE PROVIDED THAT THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR WITH A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLOW MODE. SCBA WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIREFIGHTING AND OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESSURE MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESSURE MODE IN COMBINATION WITH AN AUXILIARY SCBA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A,A-DIPYRIDYL:INHAL: ACUTE: IS SIMILAR
IN CHEMICAL ACTION TO PESTICIDE DIQUAT WHICH IS HARMFUL WHEN
INHALED. SKIN:ACUTE: CONTACT W/THE SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRIT. THE
SUBSTANCE MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE S KIN BUT SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. CHRONIC: RPTD OR PRLNGD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE: ACUTE: CONTACT W/EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
INGEST: ACUTE: ANIMAL STUDIES INDICATE A RELATIVELY LOW DOSE
PRODUCED SYMPTOMS OF IMMED SUB DUED BEHAVIOR, LOSS OF MUSCLE
COORDINATION, & RED URINE. TREMORS WERE OBSERVED SEVERAL HRS LATER.
CONVULSIONS(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREAW/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LRG (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. LRG FIRES:
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON THE
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESP & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. TYPE 'C'
SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE- (ING 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT W/THIS
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: OCCURED IMMED BEFORE DEATH FROM INTERNAL HEMORRHAGING
WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER INGEST. CHRONIC: CHRONIC FEEDING OF ANIMALS
RESULTED IN DECREASED WEIGHT GAIN AND KIDNEY CHANGES. FIRST AID P
ROC: AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCSNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
LIDS FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:521F,272C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:157F,70C
Solubility in Water:0.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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