SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- N5514, NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 MG (SUPDAT) ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 03/16/1999 MSDS Num: CJPJH LIIN: 00N091815 Product ID: N5514, NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 MG (SUPDAT) MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 298-83-9 RTECS #: XF8045000 Name: 2H-TETRAZOLIUM, 3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY(1,1'-BIPHENYL)-4,4'-DIYL) BIS(2-(2-NITROPHENYL)-5-PHEN YL-, DICHLORIDE; (NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 TABLETS) ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: 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. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. Other Precautions: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: TABLETS, TRU-MEASURE CHEMICAL. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: =189.C, 372.2F Appearance and Odor: TABLET. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: 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. THE TOXICO LOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. OEL=MAK. NOES 1983: HZD X4354; NIS 1; TNF 70; NOS 3; TNE 1560; TFE 1227 EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE B SUBTILIS REC ASSAY EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: N5514, NITRO BLUE TETRAZOLIUM 10 MG (SUPDAT) Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 08/09/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: 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. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N). ======================================================= 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, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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