CAS # NEISSER'S STAIN A (METHYLENE BLUE)

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: N/P Skin: N/P Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUTION! MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE INJURY. TARGET ORGANS:NONE. ACUTE: EYE CONTACT: IRRITATI ON AND MAY CAUSE INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: DUST IS IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, TACGYCARDI A, DYSPNEA, AND DEATH. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES: IRRITATION, INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION. INJESTION: GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHALATION: DUST IS IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE METHAMOGLOVINEMIA, CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, TACHYCARDIA, DYSPNEA, AND DEATH.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P

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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AD LOWER LLIDS. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF VICT IM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT AVAILABLE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A

Extinguishing Media: IN CASE OF FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR CHEMICAL FOAM.

Fire Fighting Procedures: AS IN ANY FIRE , WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE -DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/P

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SRIES CHRONIC TOXIXITY REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LISTED. RCRA F-SERIES, P-SERIES, U-SERIES: NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPA TIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE LISTED BY ACGIH, NIOSH, OSHA-FINAL PELS. OSHA VACATED PELS: NONE LISTED.
Protective Gloves: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection: PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES BASED ON 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Equipment: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: THIS NSN,6550-01-257-1899, WAS CANCELLED MAY 31, 1997 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. MSDS COVER CATALOG NUMBERS: S71317, S71318, S71325, S71326, S80083, BP117 100, BP117-100, BP117100, M235 100, M291 100, M291 25, M291-100, M291-25, M291100, M291 25.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point: 
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point: 
DECOMPOSES
Decomposition Temp: =190.C, 374.F

Vapor Pressure: NEGLIGIBLE Vapor Density: 13
Specific Gravity: NOT AVAILABLE
PH: BASIC
Viscosity: NOT AVAILABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT AVAILABLE.
Solubility in Water: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor: DARG GREEN, ODORLESS SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: INCOMPATOBLE MATERIALS.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIS, DICHROMATES, ALKALI IODIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES (SOX), INCLUDING SULFUR OXIDE, AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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RTECS #: CAS # 61-73-4: SO5600000. LD5/LC50: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50= 3500 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50=1180 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY: NO DAT AVAILABLE. REPR ODUCTIVE EFFECTS: AN INCREASE IN POST IMPLANTATION MORTALITY WAS OBSERVED IN RATS 1-22 DAYS AFTER CONCEPTION. TDLO= 2500 MG/KG. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: MUTATION STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN MICROORGANISMS, ASCITES TUMOR CELLS FROM MICE, AND IN MAMMALIAN LYMPHOCYTE CELLS ACCORDING TO RTECS. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SRIES CHRONIC TOXIXITY REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LISTED. RCRA F-SERIES, P-SERIES, U-SERIES: NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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TRANSPORTATION
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US DOT, IMO, IATA, RID/ADR, CANADIAN TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS #61-73-4: REACTIVE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MA TERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS NOR ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS, NOR ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NOT LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA, NOR LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS, NOR LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
Federal Regulatory: TSCA: CAS# 61-73-4 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH AND REPORTING LIST: NOT ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST.CHEMICAL TEST RULES; NOT UNDER CHEMICAL TEST RULES. SECTION 12 B: NOT LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12 B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA.
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