Product ID:P-QUINONE,20070,Q 36-500
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-448-9756
MSDS Number: CFTJF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

QUINONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 106-51-4

RTECS: DK2625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 130 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS. ACUTE- TOXIC. EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & POSSIBLY DAMAGE. HARMFUL IF
INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS, CNS
& HEART EFFECTS, DECREASED BLO OD PRESSURE, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA & POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:QUINONE - IARC GROUP 3 CARCINOGEN, PER
MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, POSSIBLE DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER &
SOAP. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS & ALERT, DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INDUCE VOMITING BY
GIVING 1 TEASPOON OF SYRUP OF IPECAC. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Flash Point:195F,91C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:815F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. SWEEP UP SPILL. PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST GENERATION. WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLE TE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:TOXIC! AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT
STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY
BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL. AVOID INGESTION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.3180
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR GREEN SOLID, CHLORINE-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, SOME FORMS OF COATINGS, RUBBER AND PLASTICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECYCLING OR REUSINS IS RECOMMENDED. RCRA
WASTE NUMBER: U197

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