Product ID:METHYL VIOLET 2B, R275
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058927
MSDS Number: BXHYP

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

C.I. BASIC VIOLET; (METHYL VIOLET)

CAS: 8004-87-3

RTECS: GC8425000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MOUSE): 105 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT. PRODUCES
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER. REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:278F, 137C
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:GREEN CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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