MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- FAST GREEN  -- 6810-00N082280
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FAST GREEN
MSDS Date:02/03/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082280
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM, ETHYL(4-(ALPHA-(P-(ETHYL(M-SULFOBENZYL)
    AMINO)PHENYL)-4-HYDROXY-3-SULFOBENZYLIDENE)-2,5- (ING 2)
CAS:2353-45-9
RTECS #:BQ4425000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 1: CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)(M-SULFOBENZYL)-, HYDROXIDE,
    INNER SALT, DISODIUM SALT; (FAST GREEN FCF)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NO INFORMATION FOUND, BUT
    COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. INGESTION:
    NO INFORMATION FOUND, BUT COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL
    HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN CONTAC T: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. TOXICITY (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DATA: MUTATION REFERENCES CITED
    CARCINOGENIC REVIEW: ANIMAL POSITIVE; IARC 16 1978.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED,
    CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR
    MILD DET ERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GETMED ATTN IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
    DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPIN G MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOMD TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 408F(209C) DECOMPOSES.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:MAROON POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF
    SULFUR AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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