Product ID:SUDAN III
MSDS Date:07/25/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003564
MSDS Number: BXHRX

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Cage: 63759

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SUDAN III

CAS: 85-85-9

RTECS: QK4250000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDLO: 250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION. THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. EXERCISE APPROP RIATE PROCEDURES TO
MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, GI TRACT
IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK,
INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP WITHOUT PRODUCING DUST AND
PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
VENTILATION HOOD, PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:390F,199C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:12
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES
AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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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