ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- METHYLENE BLUE, CERTIFIED, 86124-3 -- 6810-00N043750 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYLENE BLUE, CERTIFIED, 86124-3
MSDS Date:12/04/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043750
MSDS Number: BTGXD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:3H-PENOTHIAZINE, 7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-3-(METHYLIMINO),
    3-METHOCHLORIDE
CAS:61-73-4
RTECS #:SO5600000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1180 MG/KG
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. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. TO THE
    BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROU GHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. I F NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST:
    CALL MD IMMED .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMP LETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD SAFETFY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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