Product ID:NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM
MSDS Date:06/27/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F028008
MSDS Number: BRBJK

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010/314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM *93-1*

CAS: 38184-50-8

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. INGESTION:
HARMFUL. SKIN: HARMFUL, ABSORPTION, IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYS ICIAN. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OFWATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
EYELIDS W/FINGERS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, COW, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE. AV OID RAISING DUST.

Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PRFOTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVED & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

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