Product ID:BROMOTHYMOL BLUE
MSDS Date:10/23/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032052
MSDS Number: BSPRT

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BROMOTHYMOL BLUE, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 76-59-5

RTECS: SJ7450000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
MOIST SKIN, EYE TISSUES, & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CL OTHING. WASH W/MILD SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATOR. CLEAN UP IN MANNER THAT
DOESN'T DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP FOR
RECOVERY/DISPOSAL & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT,
MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS SUBSTANCE. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICIAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, COVERALLS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:392-396F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BROMINE & OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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