Product ID:BASIC FUCHSIN, B660
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033814
MSDS Number: CCNGT

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BENZENAMINE, 4-((4-AMINOPHENYL)

CAS: 569-61-9

RTECS: CX9850100

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BASIC FUCHSIN: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 57, PG
215, (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL 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 EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.
PRODUCES OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED 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:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. CAUSES
IRRITATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH 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 RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . UNIFORM RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1993: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CRCINOGENS,
1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:482F,250C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER; SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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