Product ID:ASBESTEST KIT 4-(P-NITROPHENYLAZO) RESOCINOL IN 2N NAOH
MSDS Date:08/13/1992
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-272-0223
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CFRGR

E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION

100 COLIN DRIVE
HOLBROOK, NY 11741-4306
US

Emergency Phone: 516-244-2929

Info Phone: 516-244-0606

Cage: 23605

E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION

UNKNOW SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33709-4121 US

Telephone: 813-344-1644

Cage: ECAPP

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: >=8%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

4-(P-NITROPHENYLAZO)RESORCINOL

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO INHALATION EFFECTS ANTICIPATED IN
PROPOSED USE; HOWEVER, MISTS CAN BE EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. MISTS/LIQUID ARE CORROSIVE TO SKIN & EYES. INGESTION CAN
BE CORROSIVE, CAUSING PERFORA TION OF ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH.
CHRONIC:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-NONE STATED. EYES-MARKED EDEMA,
ULCERATION, SEVERE EYE BURNS, DISENTIGRATION & SLOUGHING OF
CONJUNCTIVAL & CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. SKIN-IRRITATION, BURNS WITH DEEP
ULCERATIONS. INGESTED-SEVERE ABD OMINAL PAIN, CORROSION OF
LIPS/MOUTH/TONGUE/PHARYNX, VOMITING OF LARGE PIECES OF MUCOSA,
SWELLING OF THROAT (ASPHYXIA)..
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION! EYES-FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
MILD SOAP & WATER. IF BURNED, APPLY STERILE BANDAGE. INHALED-REMOVE
TO F RESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING!

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN.
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. HOWEVER, CONTACT WITH CERTAIN METALS RESULTS IN THE
EMISSION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AWAY. DO NOT TOUCH
SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS &
WATERWAYS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE
INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. LABEL CONTAINERS "CORROSIVE".
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: WEAK ACID
SUCH AS 5% ACETIC SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
DLA-HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS, WATER, ACIDS.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS &
HOPPER CARS. AVOID HEATING TO BOILING POINT, 115C/239F, WHERE
CORROSIVE MIST IS GENERATED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN
WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED USE
(ANALYTICAL) OF THIS MATERIAL.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL DILUTION VENTILATION OR LOCAL
EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:=C2. PART OF 8 PART KIT. PRODUCT (AS BESTEST KIT) HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED BY MFR. NSN CANCELLED 96092.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=190.C, 374.F
B.P. Text:374F,190C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:374F,190C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET LIQUID; SLIGHT, MILD, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC & OTHER MATERIALS (EG ACETALDEHYDE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ACROLEIN,
ACRYLONITRILE, ALLYL ALCOHOL, ALLYL CHLORIDE....)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ORDINARY PRESSURES UP TO THE
BOILING POINT OF 115C/239F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS CAUSTIC MIST AT THE BOILING
POINT, 190C/374F.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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