Product ID:FUCHSIN ACID, F9725
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057852
MSDS Number: BWYXQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BENZENESULFONIC ACID, 2-AMINO-5-((4-AMINO-3-

CAS: 3244-88-0

RTECS: DD4737000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METHYL-,DISODIUM SALT; (FUCHSIN ACID)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INSTITUTE FOR OCCUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY & HLTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE 'C'

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE/W/FULL FACEPIECE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANY SCBA THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPLIED-AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSED TO SUBSTANCE, EMPLOYER SHOULD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:MAY BE IRRITATING. EYE:APPLICATION CAUSED NO
DAMAGE TO RABBITS. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SWELLING OF LIDS
AND CONJUNCTIVA, HYPEREMIA AND L ACRIMATION. INGESTION:NO DATA
AVAILABLE. CHRONIC:INHALATION:NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
DERM. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:EYES:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER/NORM (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM/CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LGR FIRES, USE WATER
SPRAY, FOG/REG FOAM (1990 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE
AREA IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUN D IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED (ING 2)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE
(ING 11)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF
VOMI T OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. ANTIDOTE:NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:14%
Appearance and Odor:OLIVE TO DARK OLIVE-GREEN COARSE POWDER OR
CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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