FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- HEMATOXYLIN  -- 6810-00N034961
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEMATOXYLIN
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034961
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ING 5:MODE; ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HEMATOXYLIN
CAS:517-28-2
RTECS #:MH7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: ANTIDOTE: NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:& HLTH ADMIN. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: ANY DUST & MIST
    RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE; ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:FACEPIECE W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY
    POWDERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE/W/FULL
    FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINOUS-FLOW (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN/INGEST: NO DATA
    AVAIL. EYE: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NO EFFECTS REPORTED IN
    HUMANS. CHRONIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
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:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
    HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & @ REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOE S. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG
    AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN).
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE,
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/FOAM. FOR
    LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP
    UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPEC OPERATION, MUST
    NOT EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD JOINTLY
    BY NATL INSTITUTE FOR OC CUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY (ING 3)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG NOT REQD. WHERE THERE IS ANY
    POSSIBILITY THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOS TO THIS SUBSTANCE,
    (ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OCCAS LIFT LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (FOR
    @ LST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: IMMED GIVE LG AMTS OF
    WATER. AFTER WATER HAS BEEN SWALLOWED, TRY TO GET VICTIM TO  VOMIT
    BY HAVING TO TOUCH BACK OF THROATW/FINGER DO NOT MAKE AN UNCON
    PERSON VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:284F,140C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE(HOT)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW TETRAGONAL CRYSTALS
    WHICH TURN RED IN LIGHT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH OXIDANTS AND ALAKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY REL ACRID
    SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES. THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCL TOXIC OXIDES
    OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY.

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