Product ID:MALACHITE GREEN OXALATE
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F015709
MSDS Number: BZBYB

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

MALACHITE GREEN OXALATE *96-1*

CAS: 18015-76-4

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: MAY
PRODUCE A CAUSTIC EFFECT ON THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. SEVERE
KIDNEY DAMAGE FROM SOLUBLE OXALATES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
EYES: IF VOMIT ING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE
FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA W/O RISK. DON'T
SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH MATERIAL
INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY, AVOID CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID BRETHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN THE WORK PLACE & MUSN'T EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR & MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF/DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE CONT'D: USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE &
IS OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:327F
pH:2
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, DARK GREEN CRYSTALS W/METALLIC LUSTER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON &
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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