FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- INDIGO CARMINE, I-166  -- 6810-00-283-6128
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDIGO CARMINE, I-166
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-283-6128
=== 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:(DELTA(SUP2,2')-DIINDOLINE)-5,5'-DISULFONIC ACID,
    3,3'-DIOXO-,DISODIUM SALT;(INDIGO CARMINE)
CAS:860-22-0
RTECS #:DU3000000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:TO TOUCH BACK OF HIS THROAT W/FINGER. DO NOT MAKE
    UNCON PERS VOMIT. GET MD IMMED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:ON SPECIFIC OPERATION,MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
    LIMITS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. ANY DUST/MIST(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

Ingred Name:ING 4:POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT FITTING FACEPIECE
    & HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE "C" (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE OR W/FULL (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW
    MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. FIREFIGHTING &
    OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS:ANY SCBA (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND
    OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS
    OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:IN COMBINATION W/AN AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
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:EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE. INDIGO CARMINE IS HIGHLY TOXIC VIA
    INTRAVANEOUS & SUBCUTANEOUS ROUTES. AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.  IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
    GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
    AREA W/SO AP OR MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
    EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED.
    EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING (SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
    FOR LARGER FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
    FIRE. AVOID BREATHING HAZ VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
    THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
    SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. THE
    FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND. THEY ARE RANKED IN
    ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
    BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FO UND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED (ING 3)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:OR BRIGHT RED CRYSTALS. FIRST AID PROC:UPPER/LOWER LIDS
    UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD
    IMMED. INGEST:WHEN CHEM HAS BEEN SWALLOWED & PERS CONSCIOUS, IMMED
    GIV E PERS LRG QTYS OF WATER. AFTER WATER HAS BEEN SWALLOWED, TRY
    TO GET THE VICTIM TO VOMIT BY HAVING HIM (ING 2)

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

Solubility in Water:1%
Appearance and Odor:DUSKY, PURPLISH BLUE AMORPHOUS POWDER OR BLUE
    GRANULES W/COPPERY LUSTER (SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TETRALIN (TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENE);STRONG OXIDANTS:VIGOROUS REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR AND SODIUM.

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

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

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