Product ID:TOLUIDINE BLUE O
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034449
MSDS Number: BTNPY

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

TOLUIDINE BLUE; C.I. 925; C.I. 52040; GABILIN; TOLONIUM

CAS: 92-31-9

RTECS: SP5670000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, TENESMUS, BLUE-GREEN URINE, BURNING ON
URINATION & HEMATURIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, TENESMUS, BLUE-GREEN URINE, BURNING ON
URINATION & HEMATURIA.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM
& AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 15-20 MINS. EYES:
WASH W/LARGE A MOUNTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE 15-20 MINS. INGESTION:
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA W/O RISK. DON'T
SCATTER MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
WATER. SCBA IN POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWER.
KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC
OPERATION, BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED & MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS
OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY
EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.

Solubility in Water:3.82%
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR, CARBON,
TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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