Product ID:ACRIDINE ORANGE, BIOLOGICAL STAIN
MSDS Date:12/19/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F032322
MSDS Number: BSZGW

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ACRIDINE ORANGE

CAS: 10127-02-3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. SKIN:
IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT OR
STOPPED, GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
OBTAIN MED ICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR W/IGNITION
SOURCE MAY POSE DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
PROTECTION TO KEEP FROM BREATHING DUST. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
PICK UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. DON'T GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTIALTED AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN. USE PRODUCT FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ONLY.
DON'T BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST
APPARENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS' SOURCE
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BODY COVERING CLOTHING. EYE WASH &
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:BROWN CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS & IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS, NITROGEN OXIDES, ZINC OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE RECOVERED, BURN IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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