Product ID:ALCIAN BLUE 8GX A3390, AL170
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N089897
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXHZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENIA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

ALCIAN BLUE (8GX)

CAS: 12040-44-7

RTECS: AY9950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MED ATTN. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSING.

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CONTAMD SKIN W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MED ATTN.

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REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE

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GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY STICKING

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REENTER MOUTH & THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCON PER

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ADDITIONAL INFO IN CASE OF A SPILL AND/OR LEAK

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WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY

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EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.

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A NIOSH APPRVD FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIP

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VENTILATION WEAR SUITABLE RESP EQUIP. IF YOU FEEL

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WHEN POSSIBLE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.

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LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME/MIST

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TO AVOID INHAL OF PROD. SUGGESTED

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SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

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SOME METALLIC OXIDES.

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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:ACUTE: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF
INGEST, OF INHALATION. THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN UPON
CONTACT. CHRONIC: SLIGHTLY DA NGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE (IRRITANT), OF INGEST, OF INHALATION.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: NOT
AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN
PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CNTCT: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CNTCT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COOL H*2O
MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN CNTCT:
IF C HEM GOT ONTO CLTHD PORTION OF BODY REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHS AS
QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM
UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOSED SKIN,
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO*2, WATER
SPRAY/FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE
WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN
MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING THE PRODUCT'S RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE
PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CNTNR. FINISH CLEANING BY SPRAYING
WATER ON CONTAMD SURF & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL & REGIONAL
AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS . LRG SPILL: MFR DATABASE CONTAINS NO (ING
7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL
PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENT PLACE.
Other Precautions:COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM
EXTREME HEAT & AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CNTNRS POSE A FIRE
RISK, EVAP RESIDUE UNDER (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE A
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOS (ING 13)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
LAB COAT. FULL SUIT. BOOTS. NIOSH APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE USED (ING
14)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: SOL IN COLD WATER. INSOLUBLE IN METHANOL. FIRST AID PRO:
SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH CONTAMD SKIN W/RUNNING
WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS,
CREVICES; CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER IRRITATED
SKIN W/EMOLLIENT. IF IRRIT PERSISTS SEEK (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:DARK SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL IN MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING REACTIVITY OF
THIS MATL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO*2) NITROGEN
OXIDES (NO, NO*2...), SULFUR OXIDES (SO*2, SO*3...), HALOGENATED
COMPOUNDS. (ING 16)

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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