Product ID:BX0135, BASIC FUCHSIN
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-153-9951
MSDS Number: BTKPD

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200 OR 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 609-423-4389

Cage: EO379

Telephone: 609-423-4389

Cage: EO379

BASIC FUCHSIN RED

CAS: 569-61-9

RTECS: CX9850000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL = 5000 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATED
MATERIAL MAY BE CARCINOGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TEST ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY BE CARCINOGENIC PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP IRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED
BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES
UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION OR FIRE
HAZARD. CONTAIN RELEASE AN D ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE. TAKE UP AND
CONTAINERIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:516F,269C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:516F,269C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CREATING DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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