Product ID:B5388 BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE ALD
MSDS Date:03/13/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048363
MSDS Number: BZFJN

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BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE ALD

CAS: 81029-05-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:DARK-GREEN POWDER

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

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

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