Product ID:BROMOCRESOL PURPLE
MSDS Date:07/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N013086
MSDS Number: BSXJM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;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

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (FOR AT LST 15 MINS).

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GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER

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SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT AN

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PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK

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POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HEPA FILTER, PRESS

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SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA.

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BROMOCRESOL PURPLE

CAS: 115-40-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER
RESP TRACT. ANIMAL STUDIES SHOW THAT SULPHONIC-ACID DYES MAY INCR
RESP TRACT POROSITY. CHRONIC: NO DATA AVAIL. SKIN: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. CHRONIC: NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL. EXPOS TO SIMILAR
SUBSTANCEHAS RARELY CAUSED ALLERGIC RXNS. EYE: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: CHRONIC: NO DATA AVAIL.
INGESTION: ACUTE: NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAILABLE. SIMILAR SUBSTANCES IN
LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. CHRONIC: NO
DATA AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPER & MUST NOT
EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP. ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST & MIST
RESP, POWERED AIR-PUR IFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER,(ING 7)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGGLES & FULL FACESHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE. EMER EYE
(ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 464F,240C (DECOMPOSES). FIRE FIGHT PROC: WATER STREAMS. DIKE
FIRE-CNTRL WATER FOR LATER DISP (1990 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT
P 5800.5, GUIDE PAGE 31). USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDIN G FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID
PROC: SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
pH:6.3
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS GREY, PURPLE, LIGHT PINK OR PALE YELLOW
CRYSTALS OR POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
CARBON.

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

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