Product ID:METHYLENE BLUE INDICATOR
MSDS Date:12/06/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N044974
MSDS Number: BSDKL

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 43061
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

3H-PHENOTHIAZINE, 7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-3- (METHYLAMINO)-,

CAS: 61-73-4

RTECS: SO5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CHLORIDE)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1180 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HEALTH HAZARD VIA INHALATION. INGEST: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. WELL
ABSORBED IN MASS AFTER ORAL ADMINISTRATION. HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA HAS
COCURED AFTER EXCESSIVE DOSES. SKI N: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE:
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYS IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY
CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUT ES. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS OCCAS. GET MED
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS @
ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/AN IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONC, & IN PRESENCE OF AN (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST. CLEAN UP
SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST IN AIR. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP SPI LL FOR RECOVERY/DISP AND PLACE IN A
CLSD CONTR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
DRY VENTILATED AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMER, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS RECOM
TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 374F,190C DECOMPOSES. EXPLO HAZ: IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL
DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:1 GM IN 25 ML
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC ALKALI, DICHROMATES, ALKALI IODIDES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF
SULFUR, OXIDES OF NITROGEN & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMP.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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