Product ID:XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:12/20/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019788
MSDS Number: CBBDX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF

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ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE

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FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP

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RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS OR

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ANY SCBA

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OR OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY

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DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER

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AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

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XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT

CAS: 3618-43-7

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; (SULFONIC ACID)

Fraction By Weight: <10%

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:XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT:
ACUTE: INHALATION:MAY BE IRRITATING IN DUST FORM. SKIN: NO DATA
AVAILABLE. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NO EFFECTS REPORTED IN
HUMANS. INGEST: IF THE CHEMICAL IS INGEST ED MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
CHRONIC: INHALATION/SKIN/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYES: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION:
NONE REPORTED IN HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED
ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH EYES IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORM
SALINE, (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
MATL W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. (ING 9)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. DUST AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DAT, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTION. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, SPECIFIC (ING 3)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG TO PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT
SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP H
EAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMP
& SUPPORTIVELY.

pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, DARK BROWN CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
XYLENOL ORANGE TETRASODIUM SALT: OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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