Product ID:0100 TISSUE FIXATIVE & WASH N-THYLMALEIMIDE
MSDS Date:09/15/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055635
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGJMX

Emergency Phone: 201-526-3744

Info Phone: 201-526-3744

Preparer: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Cage: 4T047

Telephone: 201-526-3744

Cage: 4T047

N-ETHYLMALEIMIDE

CAS: 128-53-0

RTECS: UX9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN: HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, CAUSES BURNS. EYES: CAUSES BURNS & CORNEAL
EDEMA. INGESTION: POISON, MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DRINK
1-2 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER; DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN A LL CASES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:174F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNT & REDUCED
PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PACKAGE FOR SAFE FEED TO
AN INCINERATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP FROM CONTACT
W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN,
IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL ROOM SHOULD BE USED. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE
NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:113F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 1): <0.1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME .
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO2, CO, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/DISCHARGE TREATMENT
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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