Product ID:O-DIANISIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, D3252
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092553
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSTJ

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Cage: 21076

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O-DIANISIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 20325-40-0

RTECS: DD1050000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAUSES SNEEZING. DO NOT I NHALE. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGAN: BLADDER.
ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTIANED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
CARCINOGEN. IRRITANT. STERNUTATOR. MUTAGEN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMCIAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:=286.C, 546.8F
M.P/F.P Text:(DEC)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: DD1050000, BENZIDINE,
3,3,'-DIMETHOXY-, DIHYDROCHLORIDE. TARGET ORGAN DATA: SENSE ORGANS
AND SPECIAL SENSES (TUMORS). LIVER (TUMORS). TUMORIGENIC EFFECTS
(TESTICULAR TUMORS). TUMORIGENIC EFFE CTS (UTERINE TUMORS).
TUMORIGENIC (CARCINOGENIC BY RTECS CRITERIA). TUMORIGENIC
(EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA). ONLY SELECTED
REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS
PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - EC INDEX NO:
612-037-00-5. TOXIC. R 22 HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. R 45 MAY CAUSE
CANCER. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LAB EL WHERE POSSIBLE). S 53
AVOID EXPOSURE - OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT IS
OR CONTAINS CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER.