Product ID:NEUTRAL RED CELL CULTURE TESTED, N4638
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092657
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVPP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

NEUTRAL RED

CAS: 553-24-2

RTECS: SG1400000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPI RATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
TIGHLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:=290.C, 554.F
Appearance and Odor:BLACK OR VERY DARK-GREEN 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, 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
ENVIRONMNETAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: SG140000 PHENZAINE,
3-AMINO-7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-2-METHYL-, HYDROCHLOR IDE. TOXICITY DATA:
IVN-RAT LD50:112 MG/KG FEPRA7 10,337,1951. IPR-MUS LD50:432 MG/KG
ZYZAEU 25,356,1990. IVN-MUS LD50: LD50:142 MG/KG FEPRA7
10,337,1951. IVN-RBT LD50:96600 UG/KG SMBUA9 9,96,1951. TA RGET
ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE
THRESHOLD). CARDIAC (OTHER CHANGES). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION
(RESPIRATORY STIMULATION). LUNG, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (OTHER
CHANGES). (OTHER INFO)

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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.

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
OEL=MAK NOHS 1974: HZD M1598; NIS 5; TNF 420; NOS 5; TNE 694. NOES
1983: HZD M1598; NIS 13; TNF 746; NOS 12; TNE 23740; TFE 19202. EPA
GENETOX PROGRAM 1988. POSITI VE: HISTIDINE REVERSION-AMES TEST. EPA
GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: N CRASSA-ANEUPLOIDY. EPA GENETOX
PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: E COLI POLA WITHOUT S9. EPA GENETOX
PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: D ME LANOGASTER SEX-LINKED LETHAL. EPA
TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.