Product ID:D5637 3,3-DIAMINOBENZIDINE TETRAHYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039686
MSDS Number: BWXLF

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3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE TETRAHYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 7411-49-6

RTECS: DV8753000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: RINSE M OUTH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:536F
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT PURPLE POWDER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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