Product ID:U872 RHODAMINE B
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6640
NIIN:00F039312
MSDS Number: BWWSZ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

RHODAMINE B

CAS: 81-88-9

RTECS: BP3675000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 887 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED &
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED BUT IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE 10%
Appearance and Odor:GREEN TO REDDISH-VIOLET POWDER W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
CO, CO2

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

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