Product ID:EVANS BLUE, E2129
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092725
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTMQ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

EVANS BLUE

CAS: 314-13-6

RTECS: QJ6440000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: POSSIBLE
CARCINOGEN. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER (S) BASED
ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY ANIM ALS. TARGET ORGAN (S): LIVER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES OR SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: 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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED 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:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL
CONTACT. POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. TERATOGEN. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL 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.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:DARK-BROWN POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

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:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM,
PHYSICAL, & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
RTECS #: QJ6440000 1,3-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID,
6,6'-((3,3'-DIMETHYL-4,4'-BIPHENYLENE) BI S (AZO)) BIS
(4-AMINO-5-HYDROXY-, TETRASODIUM SALT. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS
LD50:340 MG/KG, BBRCA9 136,64,1986. TARGET ORGAN DATA: LIVER
(TUMORS). BLOOD (LEUKEMIA). EFTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY). EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY). EFTS ON
EMBRYO/FETUS (OTHER EFTS TO EMBRYO/FETUS) SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
ABNORMALITIES (CNS) SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (EYE,
EAR). (ECOL IN FO)

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. --TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA). ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS)
DATA IS PRESENT ED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: TOXIC R 61 MAY
CAUSE HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD. R 20/21/22 HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR
IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDIC AL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE
LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). S 36/37/39 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
S 3/7/9 KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE. REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. IARC CANCER
REVIEW: ANIMA L LIMITED EVIDENCE, IMEMDT 8, 151, 1975. IARC CANCER
REVIEW: HUMAN NO ADEQUATE DATA, IMEMDT 8, 151, 1975. IARC CANCER
REVIEW: (ST REGS)
State Regulatory Information:N/P --FED REGS: GROUP 3, IMSUDL 7,56,1987.
NOES 1983: HZD T0844; NIS 3; TNF 162; NOS 6; TNE 5350; TFE 2829.
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: HISTIDINE REVERSION-AMES
TEST. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B ) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST
SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.