Product ID:CRYSTAL VIOLET, CX2100
MSDS Date:05/04/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKLTS

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CRYSTAL VIOLET

CAS: 548-62-9

RTECS: BO9000000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 420 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
EYES AND SKIN, NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE EYE
INJURY. POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA) AS CANCER-CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MO UTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAUTION! DUST CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP
SECTION. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
(SUP DAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND
OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=215.C, 419.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X, CL-.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND
IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ORAL, RABBIT LD50: 150 MG/KG. TESTS ON
LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS AND PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN REGISTRY OF
TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBS TANCES (RTECS).

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particular situation.

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
NUMBER: NONE.

Federal Regulatory Information:THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.