Product ID:EVANS BLUE, B2129
MSDS Date:08/21/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N064478
MSDS Number: BZLZV

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

1,3-NAPTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, 6,6'-((3,3'-

CAS: 314-13-6

RTECS: QJ6440000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TETRASODIUM SALT; (EVANS BLUE)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN.
OVEREXP MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS.
TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER. TO THE BEST OF MFR 'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
INVESTIGATED. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGAN DATA:GI (HYPERMOTILITY,
DIARR); LIVER (TUMORS); BLOOD (LEUKEMIA); EFTS ON FERTILITY
(POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY;
OTHER EFTS TO EMBRYO/FETUS) ; SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMS (CNS;
EYE, EAR); TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMOROGENIC AGENT BY RTECS
CRITERIA).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD
CONTAMINATE D CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS &
DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISP. VENTILATE AREA & WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL
CONTACT. CARCINOGEN. TERATOGEN. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Appearance and Odor:DARK-BROWN POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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