WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- NINHYDRIN,0.5% AQUEOUS SOLUTION (SEE SUPPL DATA)  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NINHYDRIN,0.5% AQUEOUS SOLUTION (SEE SUPPL DATA)
MSDS Date:08/11/1992
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177 (DAY)/534-4222 (NIGHT)
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER PICCINILLI
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-0381
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:NINHYDRIN
CAS:485-47-2
RTECS #:NK5425000
= Wt:.5
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:99.5
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: MAY BE
    HARMFUL BY INGESTION, EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. TO THE BEST OF OUR
    KNOWLEDE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
    NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. SPECI FIC DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE.
    EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZATDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD
    SOAP AN D WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN U NCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE FLOODING
    AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FIRE CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE
    EVAPORATION OF THE WATER OF SOLUTION, HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE PRODUCED AS DUST OR FUME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
    PAPER TOWEL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. WASH SPILL AREA WITH
    SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE. PROTECT FROM
    LIGHT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED  OR PROLONGED CONTACT. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT  FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER
    GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTD FROM PRODUCT ID: ITEM # 37-3390.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:APPROX.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:14 (WATER)
Vapor Density:0.7 (WATER
Spec Gravity:1.0 APPROX.
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WATER LIKE LIQUID; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.5
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, AMINES, CAUSTIC AND OTHER ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE TO CAUSE
    EVAPORATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
    AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RAT LDL0: 250 MG/KG.
    INTRAPERITONEAL-MOUSE LD50: 78 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. INCINERATION IS REFERRED
    AND IN ACCORDANCE WIT H ALL APPLICABLE  FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: NON-REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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