Product ID:BENZANTHRONE, 966010
MSDS Date:02/07/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041976
MSDS Number: BSSYX

Emergency Phone: 203-744-7280

Info Phone: 203-744-7280

Cage: 4A611

Telephone: 203-744-7280

Cage: 4A611

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANTHRAQUINONE IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO
EYES AND MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGE OCCURS. INGESTION: CONSULT
PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS AND HAS NO CONVULSIONS GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
TO DRINK. SKIN: W ASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONSULT WITH PHYSICIAN
IF IRRITATION CONTINUES. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT EYE PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DURING FIRE, IRRITATING AND/OR TOX GASES MAY
BE LIBERATED FROM COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD IS PRDCED TO MIN DUSTING, BUT MOST
ORG PRODS AS DUSTS CAN FORM EXPLO MIX W/AIR, HNDL TO AVOID DUSTING
CNDTNS. PROD NOT CONSIDERED FIRE HAZ, BUT MAY(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP AND SHOVEL UP AND PLACE INTO AN
APPROPRIATELY MARKED CONTAINER. USE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE WITH CONTAINER CLOSED IN DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES. AVOID UNNECESSARY
PERSON CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE RUBBER OR SYNTHETIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER OR PLASTIC APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOSION HAZARDS: BURN OR SMOLDER IF IGNITED.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:338F,170C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH POWDER, TRACE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIC PRODUCT
COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND MAY PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MAY BE DUMPED OR INCINERATED
UNDER CONDITIONS WHICH MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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